Novel work can often be accomplished by taking two existing methods and implementing parts of both, it doesn't have to be a eureka moment that stems from nothin

Novel work can often be accomplished by taking two existing methods and implementing parts of both, it doesn't have to be a eureka moment that stems from nothing. In this case, seeing what went wrong in one experiment, seeing what went right in another, combining the best of both, and re-implementing...is novel work.