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Alison McManusFeb 148 minWas the Invention of Agent Orange an Invention at All?Agent Orange was born from the knowledge that certain known substances kill plants. But could this knowledge claim constitute an invention?
Jonathon HrickoJan 204 minThe True Story of How a False Theory Led to the Discovery of BoronCan false theories successfully predict previously unknown phenomena? This post discusses one such example: the discovery of boron.