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Most of us make faults. Nobody's perfect. Not some of the greatest geniuses ever sold, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of medical error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all outstanding scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his field - but each also stumbled terribly. Darwin's theory of natural selection shouldn't have worked, based on the prevailing beliefs of his time. Not until Gregor Mendel's work was known would there be considered a mechanism to clarify natural selection. How could Darwin be both wrong and right? Lord Kelvin, Britain's leading medical intellect at the time, gravely miscalculated age the planet earth. Linus Pauling, the world's premier chemist (who would gain the Nobel Reward in chemistry) made an erroneous model for DNA in his haste to conquer your competition to publication. Astrophysicist Fred Hoyle dismissed the idea of a "Big Bang" origins to the universe (ironically, the caustic name he offered to the event endured long after his erroneous objections were disproven). And Albert Einstein, whose name is synonymous with genius, speculated incorrectly about the pushes that hold the universe in equilibrium - and this speculation opened the door to outstanding conceptual leaps. These five scientists expanded our understanding of life on Earth, the evolution of the planet earth itself, and the evolution of the universe, despite and for their problems. As Mario Livio luminously explains, the medical process advancements through error. Problems are crucial to progress. Amazing Blunders is a singular tour through the world of research and scientific achievement - and a wonderfully insightful study of the psychology of five fascinating scientists.
