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>“At first, this system did not work at all for a year,” Xu >said. “But after iterations of bioengineering, ... Doesn't sound very "engineering" yet if they ha

by nn3 5y ago

>“At first, this system did not work at all for a year,” Xu >said. “But after iterations of bioengineering, ... Doesn't sound very "engineering" yet if they had to use try and error for over a year.

COGlory 5y ago
I'm sure it was informed trial and error. Unfortunately, things in biology tend to fail silently and without log entries.
meowkit 5y ago
0 to 1 creation is still engineering even if involves testing and measurement closer to the scientific method. Trial and error are cornerstones of engineering regardless.
- qrybam 5y ago
  To add to this, trial and error is the cornerstone of how we acquire any scientific knowledge.