I will leave you just a few glimpses of how deep my gratitude goes. One summer evening in the Sonoran Desert, Humberto Suzan and his wife Lupe Malda were collected nectar and doing counts of night-blooming cereus flowers on the Sonoran side of the border, while my kids Dustin and Laura Rose were helping me do the same on the Arizona side just 50 meters away from them.

Failure: Why Science Is So Successful delves into the origins of scientific research as a process that relies upon trial and error, one which inevitably results in a hefty dose of failure. In fact, scientists throughout history have relied on failure to guide their research, viewing mistakes as a necessary part of the process. Citing both historical and contemporary examples, Firestein strips away the distorted view of science as infallible to provide the public with a rare, inside glimpse of the messy realities of the scientific process.

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