Scientific Serendipity: When Mistakes Make History
From Off the Bench by ASCLS
October 31, 2025 · 47 min · Episode 64
About this episode
Doryan and Sophia explore the unexpected discoveries in laboratory science history.
Malarial drugs gone purple, beer in the bladder, and a blood type no one saw coming—sounds like a night out gone weird, but it's actually laboratory science history! Join Doryan and Sophia as they dive into the serendipitous side of science that reminds us that progress often starts with the unexpected.
Topics covered
- scientific serendipity
- laboratory science
- unexpected discoveries
Keywords
- malaria
- blood type
- beer
- science history
Mentioned in this episode
Products: malarial drugs
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