The Breakthrough: How to Think Like a Scientist, Learn to Fail and Embrace the Unknown

From the award-winning author of Explaining Humans

“A wondrous hymn to the scientific method and some of its most profound discoveries—and what it can teach us all about how to live better, richer lives.” — Prof. Lewis Dartnell, author of Being Human: How Our Biology Shaped World History

A scientist’s journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward.

It’s filled with failure, unexpected detours, and moments of joyous realization. Science helps us understand ourselves—bu...