Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs

What do Penicillin, Chemotherapy Drugs, X-Rays, Antidepressants, The PAP Smear, and Viagra Have in Common? They were each discovered accidentally, found in the search for something else. Drawing on his personal experience, research, and interviews with winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and other prestigious awards, Dr. Meyers uncovers one of science's great secrets: the surprising role of serendipity in medical discovery. He exposes the factors that stifle innovation and proposes specific steps to foster a more creative, rather than purely linear approach to science. A fascinating and invaluable contribution to the literature of medicine, Happy Accidents is a must read for the layman, popular science lover, and medical professional alike. Book jacket.