# One Sometimes Finds What One Is Not Looking for by Alexander Fleming > "One sometimes finds what one is not looking for." > **— Alexander Fleming**, *Reflection on discovery* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Reflection on discovery. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Reflection on discovery](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00098.x) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "One sometimes finds what one is not looking for." — Alexander Fleming, Reflection on discovery https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-alexander-fleming-sometimes-finds-looking ```