What Happens When Scientists Get it Wrong?

Although we hear lots of success stories when scientists are right, what happens when scientists are wrong? Sometimes a dead end can do more for scientific development than you might think! Join Michael Aranda and learn about six scientific explanations that turned out to be way off track! Let's go!

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