The two times I thought I discovered new physics but it was an error

It is my belief that science and technology advance by making mistakes. Here’s an account of the two times I thought I had made a discovery, but more mundane explanations were at play.

Lately, I have read a book called “ Anomaly!” written by Tommaso Dorigo. The book is about a part of the history of the CDF Experiment at Fermilab, more or less spanning the period between its inception in the…