To Err is Human The Wonderful Mistake
Error is a part of every human life. However, one of the most beneficial qualities of making errors is a better understanding of the human condition. Lewis Thomas tried to explain the benefits of error in the essays To Err is Human and The Wonderful Mistake Lewis Thomas writes these essays to show that error is very important to the growth and development of society.

Elements of Change
Thomas shows error as the most important element of change. Due to the DNA molecule, earth has a large variation of life forms: "All of today's DNA, strung through all cells of the earth, is simply an extension or elaboration of the first molecule." The mistakes made by DNA in its duplication gives life its individuality. Mistakes also, help us analyze problems because when one searches through a program for a bug a greater understanding of the syntax and semantics develops.

Creativity
Necessity is the Mother of Invention Although Lewis Thomas showed error as increasing the amount of change, he implied that creativity is linked to change. New ideas develop when the brain makes a wrong turn: "Mistakes are at the base of human thought, embedded there, feeding the structure like wart nodules." Mistakes make one reflect on past experience and realize their place. Thomas used error as the foundation, for any extreme case either good or bad. This is because any odd idea is usually the result of some mistake.

True Understanding
In addition to increasing change and creativity, Thomas shows error as an aid in true understanding. "With two side debating in the same mind, haranguing. There is an amiable understanding that one is right and the other is wrong." A true understanding of self is on a knowledge of right and wrong. Also, Shades of grey can be found in many decisions or everything is not absolute. It can be seen as a subjective form.

Conclusion

Error is a way to streamline a system. Everyone usually tries to be correct but sometimes a mistake could solve a few problems. Analysis of mistakes is one of the best ways to make things better. Lewis Thomas tried to help the common person understand that science and especially biology can be just as relevant as interpersonal relationships.