貼中的例子：What kind of risk would you take in your work?
對我來說，有兩種風險，一種不可取，一種可取。後一種需要具備三個條件：1）必須性，2）成功性 3）性價比。
比如，我們曾有過一個樣品量不夠的問題，用了50盤材料都不夠。解決方法有二。擴大樣品量，用100盤，或更新程序。更新程序風險比較大，涉及到用新技術和投入大量時間和人力。作為實驗室主管和高級科學家，我做出了更新程序的決定。經過反複調試，我們采用微米/納米的技術，成功地更新了程序。新程序精簡了整個工作過程，隻用一半的時間，而且減少了25倍的人工和用材。
To me, there are two kinds of risks, one kind is worth taking, and the other one, not. The ones that are worth taking have 3 conditions: 1) necessity, 2) the probability of success and 3) the ratio of cost and reward.
For example, we had a problem of not getting enough samples, even from 50 plates. We could enlarge the sample pool by having 100 plates, or we could change the protocol to reduce the volumes of sample usage. The later was more risky, it requires advanced technology and we had to spend quite a lot of time to develop a new protocol. As the lab manager and senior scientist, I made the dicision to take the risk. After quite a bit trial and error and vigorously brain storm. We successfully developed a new protocol using micro/nano technology. The new protocol streamlined whole process, cut time by half, reduce labor and materials by 25 times.
