Serendipitous discoveries in the (social) sciences

Reflecting on what serendipity means in the psychological and, more broadly, the social sciences is essential to fostering the conditions for revolutionary discoveries. In this respect, I wholeheartedly argue for encouraging transparently discussing failure in science. At the very least, the recognition of unexpected results due to methodological and other practical failures informs future efforts. At best, the unexpected leads to the discovery of something we didn't know we didn't know.