Since 1986 Darwin College, Cambridge has organised a series of
annual public lectures built around a single theme approached in a
multi-disciplinary way. These essays were developed from the 2008
lectures, which explored the idea of serendipity - the relationship
between good fortune and the preparation of the mind to spot and
exploit it. Serendipity is an appealing concept, and one which has
been surprisingly influential in a great number of areas of human
discovery. The essays collected in this volume provide insightful
and entertaining accounts of the relationship between serendipity
and knowledge, in the human and natural sciences. Written by some
of the most eminent thinkers of this generation, Serendipity
explores a variety of subjects, including disease, politics,
scientific invention and the art of writing. This collection will
fascinate and inspire a wide range of readers, highlighting the
multifaceted nature of the popular, but elusive, concept of
serendipity.
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