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The Trial and Error Process of Discovering New Technologies
05:52 - 14:14 (08:22)
Scientist discusses how some ideas come from a process of trying to discover things, rather than having a "eureka" moment, and the importance of persisting through rejection and self-doubt in one's career.
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Dr. Philip Sharp, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, discusses the impact and coping mechanisms for rejection in science.
05:52 - 09:49 (03:56)
Summary
Dr. Philip Sharp, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, discusses the impact and coping mechanisms for rejection in science. He shares his experience of self-doubt after being rejected despite good work, and reflects on the impact of rejection on his early career.
ChapterThe Trial and Error Process of Discovering New Technologies
Episode#105 – Robert Langer: Edison of Medicine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Scientific discoveries often come from both intentional creation and the process of trial and error.
09:49 - 11:55 (02:05)
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Scientific discoveries often come from both intentional creation and the process of trial and error. Through years of work, scientists have been able to invent new tissue engineering principles and discover different ways to deliver genetic therapy agents through aerosols.
ChapterThe Trial and Error Process of Discovering New Technologies
Episode#105 – Robert Langer: Edison of Medicine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The complexity of the human body makes it difficult to find reliable knobs that can be chemically controlled in drug delivery.
11:55 - 14:14 (02:19)
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The complexity of the human body makes it difficult to find reliable knobs that can be chemically controlled in drug delivery. There is not yet a solid understanding of all the aspects that can be affect the human body in a positive way.