I concur, and the point is broader than just for Biology. Science does not advance by "pure thinking" alone. We need to do experiments, and interpret the results of those experiments, which this in turn raises new questions which are resolved by new experiments.
Kevin Patrick Murphy (@sirbayes)
Interesting LinkedIn post from @DaphneKoller that I 100% agree with . You need to combine optimal experiment design, active data collection, AI/ML and causal modeling to make progress in bio/health.
Source: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
— https://nitter.net/sirbayes/status/2085494552820072530#m