How would Banting view modern insulin and diabetes treatments?
I'd be amazed at how far we've come. Today, we have synthetic human insulin made by genetically modified bacteria—something we couldn't have imagined in the 1920s. We also have insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors that let patients manage their blood sugar in real time. But I'd also be frustrated that we still haven't cured diabetes. We've only managed it. The proof is in the patient: millions still suffer from complications like blindness and kidney failure. I'd push for more research into prevention and regeneration of the islet cells themselves. We don't have time for fancy theories; people are dying. My approach would be the same: identify the problem, design a direct experiment, and test it. Nature doesn't lie—only our interpretations do. We must be ruthless with our own ideas and keep pushing for a real cure.
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