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Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits

  • April 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits
Superglue, penicillin, X-rays, the pacemaker: All are examples of "happy accidents"—inventions by individuals trying to do one thing, and winding up with something superior to the original objective.

Originally published at Phys.org

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