They introduce a logical formalism to describe serendipity, thereby aiming to distinguish serendipity from other manifestations of creativity. From the Cambridge English Corpus

There is an element of the impromptu about it, even of serendipity. From the Cambridge English Corpus

They also clearly underline the value of communication and collaboration with your colleagues and of course, the role of serendipity. From the Cambridge English Corpus

We should not forget, though, that serendipity has yielded some of our most important agents. From the Cambridge English Corpus

The space in which serendipity, future memory and future pigeons might find a home. From the Cambridge English Corpus

However, as it is now, we often only hear about the implementation or impact of research by serendipity and not by systematic effort (3). From the Cambridge English Corpus

We would prefer considered (but unconstrained) human intervention, serendipity, and chance to play a larger part. From the Cambridge English Corpus

This occurs through understanding of the basic mechanisms of drug response, serendipity or systematic genome-wide screening. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Secondly, words such as ' good luck ' and ' serendipity ' will be far more useful if we avoid extending ' miracle ' to cover their instances and so will the word ' miracle ' itself. From the Cambridge English Corpus

This paper therefore is a typical piece of archaeological serendipity, and does not result from a research design, or sustained programme of investigation on iron age food consumption. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Jackson seems to have followed a mixture of the serendipity approach and a search for particularly engaging or remarkable individuals. From the Cambridge English Corpus

In all of these cases, the potential recipient has a genetic relationship to the donor (in one respect by reproductive biology; in another respect by serendipity). From the Cambridge English Corpus