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Ilaria Capua has devoted her entire life to science. It is largely thanks to her that a sensational discovery was made — a protein capable of blocking bird flu. But when Ilaria decides to disclose important information about the development of the aforementioned vaccine, she is charged with spreading a bird flu epidemic. A media campaign to hound the scientist unfolds, even though she has not yet been convicted. The investigation, which dragged on for 12 years, ultimately ended in acquittal. Was it a cruel mistake, or a flaw in the justice system? Who will now compensate for the lost years of work and the ruined reputation? "The Price of a Mistake" is a dramatic thriller about a false accusation resulting from an imperfect justice system, based on real events. Now Ilaria has decided to tell her side of the story, so that other scientists don't fall into the same trap.