Scientific Serendipity
Scientific serendipity, an approach used by engineers, scientists and alike to stumble upon new paths, breakthroughs and new innovations.
Scientific serendipity, an approach used by engineers, scientists and alike to stumble upon new paths, breakthroughs and new innovations.
Serendipity is the art of unexpected and happy discovery. Being aware of it and having the right mindset to make it happen helps ideas occur, teams to innovate and entrepreneurship to flourish. There are two main ways of encountering serendipity – ‘spiritual’ and ‘scientific’. Are you ready to let serendipity happen? Taking a break from our usual CSR-related content, try the first of two self-assessments and see!
Sen Chai, ESSEC Business School, shares her research into the discovery process: what leads the innovator to the brink of breakthrough?