PRISM allows researchers to test a
chemical compound against tens or hundreds of cell lines, each containing
distinct mutations, all in one go.
In the bread aisle, two loaves of bread may look nearly identical in form, but to the discerning consumer, their ancillary texts reveal two
distinct products in support of vastly differing production methods, political economies, and consequences: one ingredients list reads «flour, water, yeast, salt» while the other lists fourteen ingredients, more than half of which are names of
chemical compounds.