science of serendipity

The Science of Serendipity: How Happy Accidents Changed History

Some of the greatest discoveries in history didn’t come from perfect plans, detailed strategies, or five-year roadmaps color-coded in spreadsheets. They came from accidents. The kind you almost ignore. The kind you nearly throw away. The kind that, in another timeline, ends up in the trash instead of a textbook. Serendipity—that delightful collision between chance …