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Peer reviewedDiaz de Chumaceiro, Cora L. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1995
Serendipity and pseudoserendipity in scientific discovery are distinguished with examples. True serendipity is seen to involve purely accidental discovery of things not sought, whereas pseudoserendipity involves accidental discoveries of ways to achieve an end that was sought. (DB)
Descriptors: Creativity, Discovery Processes, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Methodology
Rosenman's "Serendipity and Scientific Discovery" Revisited: Toward Defining Types of Chance Events.
Peer reviewedDiaz de Chumaceiro, Cora L.; Yaber O., Guillermo E. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1994
The role of serendipity or "chance in all its forms" in scientific discovery is considered. The need to differentiate between purely accidental events and Rothenberg's "articulations of error" when discussing scientific discoveries is stressed. Examples of articulations of errors are noted, including Fleming (penicillin),…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Scientific Research
