The Accidental Discovery: From Chaos Theory to Weather Prediction

Imagine a world where weather forecasts are unreliable, storms appear unpredictable, and long-term planning becomes a gamble. This was the reality for meteorologists not so long ago. Weather prediction relied heavily on initial conditions, and even minor inaccuracies could lead to vastly different forecasts. Enter Edward Lorenz, a meteorologist whose curiosity and a seemingly insignificant error led to a groundbreaking discovery: chaos theory.