> I think this is the way medical research are conducted.

Have to be conducted, alas.

> The results are mostly "statistical". We engineers have to respect 
> the way biologists and
> medical professionals work.

A man's got do what a man's got to do.
(A woman has too*).
There will be a lot of hard nosed mathematicians labouring away behind 
the scenes trying to find more rigorous methods.

Engineering is often applied maths.
Does that make maths de-applied engineering? ;-)


        RM


* Yeah. I know. Endless possibilities for those with time on their 
hands. 

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist