# Serendipity and the Prepared Mind: Luck and Judgement in Science

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Carolin Crawford
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/serendipity-and-prepared-mind-luck-and-judgement-science)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

There is an often over looked factor common to all the great scientific breakthroughs, which is that the discoverer was able to recognize the importance of their findings. This factor, the “Prepared Mind” is the subject of this short talk.

## Lectures

1. [Serendipity and the Prepared Mind: Luck and Judgement in Science](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/serendipity-and-prepared-mind-luck-and-judgement-science/68d3f87a715e) (YouTube)