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Brian Cox On The Accidents That Led To Incredible Scientific Breakthroughs

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Creator's Key Takeaways

Robert Boyle recognized that science, indeed British science, could do much more than just expand our knowledge of the world.

John Tyndall was a man who followed his curiosity for its own sake, not for where it might lead.

The acquisition of knowledge is priceless.

Perkin's story is a warning of the potential perils of targeted research.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Encourage both curiosity-driven and targeted research for balanced scientific progress.
Support funding for fundamental science to enable unexpected breakthroughs.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow do scientific breakthroughs occur through both planned research and happy accidents?
QWhat is the balance between blue skies research and applied science?
YouTube Video Description

Professor Brian Cox finishes his 3-part look into the history of British Science by looking at the happy accidents that have led to scientific breakthroughs and considering just how discoveries are made. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark