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>Strangely it seems to me that a lot of effort is going more into being able to simulate full cells that contain unknown mechanisms, rather than trying to use t
by suddenlybananas 1y ago
>Strangely it seems to me that a lot of effort is going more into being able to simulate full cells that contain unknown mechanisms, rather than trying to use the capabilities to create hypothesis to uncover the unknown mechanisms. Yes, that probably expedites the path towards simulating much bigger human cells, but ultimately still leaves us in the dark on most fronts.
Seems the result of this general trend in science towards brute prediction and abandoning the goal of explanation or understanding.
- filoeleven 1y agoCheck out Michael Levin’s lab for a refreshing and amazing example of a group that’s bucking the trend. They are doing tons of experiments by starting with the premise that cells and their networks have intelligence, then using tools from behavioral science to convince them to do what the experimenters want (e.g. “grow an eye here”). I’ve been convinced by Levin’s talks that this is a more promising area of research than genetics. https://drmichaellevin.org/ https://drmichaellevin.org/