The Russian biochemist Boris Belousov had performed experiments with similar results, but could not get his papers published because of the contemporary prejudice that any such thing violated the second law of thermodynamics.
Biochimistul rus Boris Belousov⁠(d) efectuase experimente cu rezultate similare, dar nu-și putea publica articolele din cauza prejudecăților de la acea vreme cum că asemenea rezultate ar încălca legea a doua a termodinamicii.