The word “serendipity” has many pop-culture references, but many people don’t know its original meaning or realize its usefulness. When customers walk into Serendipity, a women’s clothing store in ...

Thomas Edison said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. In “Serendipity: The Unexpected in Science,” Telmo Pievani adds a crucial element to the formula. Mr. Pievani, a biology ...