85 How laziness invites discovery – Robert Root-Bernstein

Night Science by Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher

Jun 8, 202639:10Science & Medicine

Professor Robert Root-Bernstein has not only made many scientific discoveries, but has also written extensively about the creative process, including in Sparks of Genius (with Michele Root-Bernstein) and in his latest bo...

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