5 Scientists with Ideas That Nobody Believed ... Who Were Right

The video explores the challenges faced by scientists whose groundbreaking ideas were initially dismissed. It covers William B. Coley's early cancer treatments, Francis Payton Rouse's discovery of viruses causing cancer, Ignaz Semmelweis's hand hygiene advocacy, Gregor Mendel's genetic inheritance experiments, and Alfred Wegener's continental drift theory. These stories highlight the importance of perseverance and the eventual recognition of their contributions to science.

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