Brilliant Blunders

Brilliant Blunders by Mario Livio explores the big mistakes made by some of history’s greatest scientists—and how those errors helped shape modern science. The book looks closely at five major figures like Charles Darwin, Linus Pauling, Lord Kelvin, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein, showing that even brilliant minds stumble. Instead of hiding their errors, Livio explains how these “blunders” often led to deeper discoveries and progress in understanding life, the Earth, and the universe. The book is well‑researched and written clearly for general readers, blending science history with human insight into creativity and failure. It’s a fascinating look at how failure is part of real success in science.