When most of us hear “scientific research,” it conjures the image of serious men and women in meticulous labs using carefully prescribed methods to achieve rather predictable outcomes. We have an expectation that science is calculated and controlled. Yet some of the most influential scientific discoveries have been made entirely by accident. Combining dramatic re-creation with cheeky animation and cleverly manipulated archival images, Gone Sideways illustrates three areas of exploration: medicine, technology and natural science.

From life-saving cancer cures to the x-ray machine and the discovery of North America, Gone Sideways examines serendipity in science. Host David Suzuki takes us on a thought-provoking journey that demystifies the scientific process and poses philosophical questions about creativity and science.