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Serendipity in Science: The Unexpected Tie.

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Serendipity has a key role in scientific collaboration and discovery (1). This can even be facilitated by items of clothing. During a quiet evening in Geneva, while attending a biotechnology… Click to show full abstract

Serendipity has a key role in scientific collaboration and discovery (1). This can even be facilitated by items of clothing. During a quiet evening in Geneva, while attending a biotechnology conference, I sketched this “periodic table” necktie, similar to the one I wear to graduation ceremonies. The sketch was executed in pencil and ball-point pen. When viewed under artificial light, it takes on a metallic sheen. I have had “encounters” with the …

Keywords: serendipity science; chemistry; unexpected tie; serendipity; science unexpected

Journal Title: Clinical chemistry
Year Published: 2019

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