Scientific history is littered with ideas that were rejected at first, only to be accepted many years later. Meanwhile, other mainstream theories later turned out to have been so much gobbledygook. From N-rays to atoms, Michael Conterio will examine what happens when scientists get it wrong!

http://www.ogdentrust.com/page/51/worst-ideas-in-science.htm

This event was filmed as part of our season on Breakthrough Science in Autumn 2009. From innovations of the past, to cutting-edge research of the future, Science Oxford Live explored the world of discoveries and inventions.