Eric Horvitz spotlights Stanford's tool-making research philosophy behind optogenetics
erichorvitz · x · 2026-10-24
Stanford Engineering shares an interview clip with Karl Deisseroth, pioneer of optogenetics: instead of asking how to use existing tools well, start from the problem and build new tools that answer questions far more effectively. Eric Horvitz amplified the quote, which captures a philosophy of instrument-building driving breakthrough science.
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