Brilliant Blunders
Feb 20, 2014 emphasizes the critical role of mistakes in driving scientific progress.
Mario Livio is an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. His most recent book is Brilliant Blunders.
Feb 20, 2014 emphasizes the critical role of mistakes in driving scientific progress.
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