
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency
Freakonomics Radio
The Resilience of Bacteria to Protein-Making Mistakes
The speaker was initially surprised to find that triggering mistakes in bacteria's protein creation did not effectively hinder the bacteria, as they continued to survive and thrive despite increased error rates. This contradicted the prevailing belief that inducing some errors would lead to a chain reaction of faulty protein production. The discovery led the speaker to consider that these errors might not be harmful in moderate amounts, sparking a shift in understanding.
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