Which of the Following Statements Is True of Serendipity in Science

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of serendipity in science?

• A) Serendipity plays no important role in science because unexpected findings have always been unimportant.
• B) Serendipity has led to groundbreaking discoveries that immediately resulted in the Nobel Prize for researchers.
• C) Serendipitous findings in science illustrate that research does not always proceed in an orderly fashion.
• D) None of the above are true.

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