The lens before the logic: Reclaiming the value of observation
Navneet Shahi
A missed detail on a petri dish became a reminder: Not every anomaly is noise. A puzzling observation in a petri dish became a lens to examine how discovery often begins with observation, not hypotheses. This piece by Navneet Shahi reflects on reclaiming the value of careful seeing in science—where patience, curiosity, and attention to unexpected patterns can shape meaningful questions, challenging the linear narratives that dominate research and training.