What a wonderful find! This 2008 series about Serendipity is truly a delight to listen to. These lectures provide insight into the part that serendipity has played in astronomy, archaeology, biology, a writer's life, politics, physics and anthropology. They are made available by Darwin College at Cambridge University.
Please note that the first lecture is Serendipity's Guide to the Galaxy by Andy Fabian, so they are listed in reverse order on the Darwin Lecture Series - Podcast page. I mention this because, the introduction to Andy Fabian's lecture provides a bit of background about the lectures.
The speakers also include Richard Leakey and Simon Winchester. I won't diminish your enjoyment of Simon Winchester's The Unanticipated Pleasures of the Writing Life by telling his first story, but you will enjoy it.
This is an extremely enjoyable, as well as educational, resource for lifelong learners.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Serendipity at Darwin College
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