Affiliation:
1. Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Abstract
Science is a human activity and like all human activities, it has its share of drama and pathos. The scientific product is often an interaction of certain ways of thinking, personality traits, and circumstances. This essay examines these factors and how the melding of that could lead to breakthrough discoveries. It may in some instances, go wrong, or take a morally ambiguous path.
Key words: Creativity, Moral, Psychopathology, Serependipity
Publisher
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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