Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy by National Research Council

Author:National Research Council
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Biology and Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Energy and Energy Conservation: Energy Resources
ISBN: 9780309220477
Publisher: The National Academies Press
Published: 2012-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

Complete Understanding of Biological Systems

Another group reported back that a complete understanding of biological systems is needed to inform the development of synthetic systems. Janet Westpheling quoted Richard Feynman, who once said, “What I cannot create, I do not understand” (Feynman, 1988). However, it was not clear to many participants that successful creation of synthetic systems informed by design principles from nature will be significantly better than what nature itself has evolved. For example, Penelope Boston noted that a great deal of innovation has gone forward without that deep understanding and that, in fact, the very act of innovating and engineering design solutions has actually pushed the science in some fields. Tom Moore added that although a deep and complete understanding is the goal, it is not a prerequisite for moving forward on new ideas.

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