This sort of reflects on a similar challenge in molecular biology / genetics in general. We are getting tons of data across every level (genomics, transcriptomi

This sort of reflects on a similar challenge in molecular biology / genetics in general. We are getting tons of data across every level (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, high resolution 3D models from proteins & organelles all the way to organs, etc.). But all of this is just data. Hoping all of this data + clever algorithms will help us understand how things work just seems like an attempt to throw stuff at the wall & see what sticks. We still need a functional understanding of each of the components in & of themselves, and build from that. Just data, on its own, is as likely to lead to incorrect models as correct models.