I think point 3b depends on how you publish your findings. It can be either: "I found the first superconductor material at room-temperature", or "I found a ma

I think point 3b depends on how you publish your findings. It can be either: "I found the first superconductor material at room-temperature", or "I found a material which seems to be superconductor at room-temperature, please help me to test if it is true or otherwise to find the error in my observation data" The latter doesn't seem to me to be at risk of embarrassment, on the contrary it is how the scientific method should work.