3 August 2017
Eight great accidents in scientific discovery
By Sean O'Neill
So often in science, breakthroughs arrive when scientists are looking for one thing but stumble upon something unexpected. The key is to be open to alternative possibilities: fortune favours the prepared mind, as Louis Pasteur once noted. Here’s a whirlwind tour of lucky breaks, from the cold depths of space to the heat of the bedroom.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2141981-eight-great-accidents-in-scientific-discovery/
