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Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science Artificial intelligence Instead of listening to understandA falling apple inspired Isaac Newton's insight into the law of gravity or so the story goes. Is it true? Perhaps not. But the more intriguing question is why such stories endure as explanations of how science happens. Newton's Apple and Other Myths about Science brushes away popular misconceptions to provide a clearer picture of great scientific breakthroughs from ancient times to the present. Among the myths refuted in this volume is the idea that