Experimentation and learning are in Barra’s DNA. The late Robert L. McNeil, Jr., the former Chairman of McNeil Laboratories, created the foundation and encouraged innovative thinking and testing. With these roots in the scientific method, we know that failure is part of the process of learning. Some of the best learning comes from efforts that fail, but go on to advance the field in significant ways.
In the coming year, look for more from us – and you – about learning.
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