What is the common denominator between LSD, microwave, penicillin, post-it, and Viagra? It has been a catch in scientific research. at Pikach Journalist Sophie Frankenmullen talks about famous side catches and talks to scientists about their accidental discoveries. They talk passionately about their work and Frankenmolen makes adjustments when they use a lot of terms: “Oh, I guess we need to borrow here?” In the first episode, chemist Gadi Rothenberg talks about his unofficial invention of biodegradable plastic that decomposes after a few years. He says in English: “Failure or success.” Pikach Not only an ode to science, it is also an ode to finding what you weren’t looking for.
A copy of this article also appeared in NRC Handelsblad on March 27, 2021
A copy of this article also appeared on nrc.next on March 27, 2021
