4 ms·

Also points towards frustratingly limited progress in cancer treatment efficacy.

• bsder 3y ago
  Sadly. However, I think that is about to change. Rapidly. I see biomed as broken into 3 eras much like any technical field--alchemy, science, and then engineering. The invention of PCR in 1984 is when biomed changed from being alchemy to being an actual science. The application of mRNA heralds the start of the era where biomed is switching to having progress from engineering rather than just science and some serendipitous luck. And once something switches to being engineering, it can be accelerated by education and money.
  • chiefalchemist 3y ago
    True. However, what might that mean to say the environment? For example, if cancer in humans becomes effectively 100% curable, do we become less attentive to diet, environmental toxins, etc.? I believe you're correct. But I also believe such a shift will likely come witb unintended consequences. What might those be? Note: nuclear fusion is similar. That is, loads of cheap clean energy is certainly a victory but there are also massive geopolitical and financial systems unintended consequences. It's not all rainbows and unicorns