countries that ignite a process of rapid economic growth almost always do so while lacking what experts say are the essential preconditions for development
Ben Goldacre
managing her sister's art career
“It was a throwaway comment
not knowing that their paths had crossed a long time ago
Serendipity : Accidental Discoveries in Science Condition:Well Read countries that ignite a processMany of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light