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Failure
Book • 2016
In 'Failure: Why Science Is So Successful', Stuart Firestein argues that failure is not only inevitable but essential in scientific research.
He presents historical and contemporary examples to illustrate how mistakes and errors have guided scientists toward new discoveries.
The book challenges the idealized view of science as a flawless method, instead highlighting its messy and iterative nature.
He presents historical and contemporary examples to illustrate how mistakes and errors have guided scientists toward new discoveries.
The book challenges the idealized view of science as a flawless method, instead highlighting its messy and iterative nature.
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