Editing Cold fusion (section)

==Cultural references==
A 1990 [[Michael Winner]] film ''[[Bullseye! (1990 film)|Bullseye!]]'', starring [[Michael Caine]] and [[Roger Moore]], referenced the Fleischmann and Pons experiment. The film – a comedy – concerned conmen trying to steal scientists' purported findings. However, the film had a poor reception, described as "appallingly unfunny".{{sfn|ps=|Radio Times Film Unit|2013|pp=181–182}}

In ''Undead Science'', sociologist Bart Simon gives some examples of cold fusion in popular culture, saying that some scientists use cold fusion as a synonym for outrageous claims made with no supporting proof,{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}} and courses of ethics in science give it as an example of pathological science.{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}} It has appeared as a joke in ''[[Murphy Brown]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''.{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}} It was adopted as a software product name [[Adobe ColdFusion]] and a brand of protein bars (Cold Fusion Foods).{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}} It has also appeared in advertising as a synonym for impossible science, for example a 1995 advertisement for [[Pepsi Max]].{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}}

The plot of ''[[The Saint (1997 film)|The Saint]]'', a 1997 action-adventure film, parallels the story of Fleischmann and Pons, although with a different ending.{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}} In ''Undead Science'', Simon posits that film might have affected the public perception of cold fusion, pushing it further into the science fiction realm.{{sfn|ps=|Simon|2002|pp=91–95, 116–118}}

Similarly, the tenth episode of 2000 science fiction TV drama ''[[Life Force (TV series)|Life Force]]'' ("Paradise Island") is also based around cold fusion, specifically the efforts of eccentric scientist Hepzibah McKinley ([[Amanda Walker]]), who is convinced she has perfected it based on her father's incomplete research into the subject.<ref name = "The Hill and Beyond" >{{cite book |last=McGown |first=Alistair |author-link= |date=2003 |title=The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama – An Encyclopedia  |url=https://archive.org/details/hillbeyondchildr0000mcgo |publisher=BFI |page=266 |isbn=0851708781}}</ref> The episode explores its potential benefits and viability within the ongoing post-apocalyptic [[global warming]] scenario of the series.<ref name = "The Hill and Beyond" ></ref>

In the 2023 video game ''[[Atomic Heart (video game)|Atomic Heart]]'', cold fusion is responsible for nearly all of the technological advances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atomic Heart – Everything You Need to Know |url=https://nexushub.co.za/nexus/atomic-heart-everything-you-need-to-know.html |website=Nexus Hub}}</ref> The video game and television series [[Fallout (franchise)|''Fallout'']] also features cold fusion as a major source of energy.