tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post4226699907664281443..comments2024-03-03T18:49:34.382-05:00Comments on Omics! Omics!: When Imagination Trumps ScienceKeith Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-50285969441724515342007-06-10T08:27:00.000-04:002007-06-10T08:27:00.000-04:00Keith,What an excellent post. The field of molecul...Keith,<BR/>What an excellent post. The field of molecular medicine/personalized medicine/genomics has a long road ahead. I am often reminded that Semmelweis' ideas of hand hygeine took almost 50 years to become accepted practice. Handwashing!!!! OMG, I am at a loss for the risk benefit analysis there....<BR/>-Steve<BR/>www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.comSteve Murphy MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774190000307343476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-15743976767007008442007-06-10T07:00:00.000-04:002007-06-10T07:00:00.000-04:00Let us hope that DARPA is better advised this time...Let us hope that DARPA is better advised this time, when funding the search for fundamental laws in biology. While this is obviously no quackery, the feasibility of this enterprise if far from being proven. I have discussed this issue recently in my blog, including some explanations by Jonathan Eisen who is involved in the project. See<BR/>http://suicyte.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/weird-research-funding-i/<BR/><BR/>- KayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com