Keep pulling the thread on Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher.
Many scientific discoveries are made by individuals who were not originally trained in the field where they make their contribution.
Francis Crick, who was originally trained in physics, went on to co-discover the structure of DNA.
Mary Claire King, who began her career as a mathematician, later made significant contributions to the field of human genetics.
Martin Lercher estimates that 95% to 99% of outlier data points in scientific experiments are the result of simple mistakes.
According to Martin Lercher, the 1% to 3% of outlier data points that are not mistakes can lead to new scientific discoveries.
The bacterium E. coli often produces proteins that are useless in its immediate situation.
Scientific research has identified eight things that produce awe in humans: music, mystical encounters, life and death interactions, art, visual design, collective movement, nature, and big ideas.