When Professor Shechtman first made this discovery, it was met with much skepticism. It really was a jaw-dropping discovery that put him under intense pressure. Even Pauling did not agree with his interpretation and proposed alternative models for the diffraction patterns Shechtman first observed for quasi-crystals.
A wonderful story for denialists (climate, evolution...) and anti-scientists.
Mazel tov, Professor Shechtman.
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