Donald Ingber: Serendipitous science

2,430 views · Published 16 May 2011 · 19:52 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: PopTech · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Donald Ingber explains how taking an undergraduate sculpture course while learning how to culture cells led to an unexpected breakthrough in understanding cellular construction. He believes an open mind for serendipity correlates to innovations in a diverse range of fields — from the "lung-on-a-chip" to "DNA origami."

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