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This chapter discusses how scientific anomalies can catalyze major discoveries, illustrated by historical examples. It also introduces the speaker's recent book 'Space Oddities,' which examines the connection between anomalies in particle physics and astronomical phenomena.

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If we look back at the history of physics, many of the biggest discoveries were triggered by strange anomalies that sparked curiosity in the minds of great scientists.

But how do anomalies drive scientific discovery? What are some anomalies that are currently reshaping our understanding of the universe? And are we on the brink of discovering new physics?

Here today to shine a light on this fascinating topic is none other than Harry Cliff. Harry is an experimental physicist at CERN and renowned science communicator who recently published “Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe.” In it, he examines a catalog of weird phenomena that simply can’t be explained by our long-established theories of the universe.

Are these anomalies just accidents, or are they pointing us to new discoveries like they did many times in the past?

Find out in our exciting conversation!

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