What Richard Wiseman thinks about innovation
British psychologist and former magician; professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire; author of Quirkology and 59 Seconds and creator of the Quirkology YouTube channel.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Richard Wiseman has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingResearchers should be encouraged to study anomalous and strange phenomena to foster innovation.
Their wordsMost scientists study the norm. In my talk, I suggested that we foster innovation by encouraging researchers to take a scientific look at phenomena which appear anomalous, strange, and even downright weird.
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