How do you feel about the phrase "virtuous cycle"?
The phrase "bench to bedside" in biomedical research implies that big scientific discoveries (at the bench) are transformed into new clinical treatments. The problem is that the "to" implies a uni-directionality of the sort that is very misleading; it just doesn't happen that way very often. More often, the bench and the beside work reciprocally and iteratively (to arrive at treatments and cures). We need an equally vivid phrase that better captures how it actually works, but what?
One phrase that I've heard a few times over the past year is "virtuous cycle". Like this:
"bidirectional interaction between scientific investigation and clinical practice will continue to play a fundamental role, with models and biomarkers informing prognosis and treatment while being informed by clinical insight, engendering a virtuous cycle."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34236622/
More broadly, I'm looking for vivid ways to embrace reciprocal interactions (A <>B) and replace the oversimplification of domino chains (A>B). Things like "reciprocity" = "yuck".
I sometimes like "virtuous cycle". Merriam-Webster tells me that it's "a chain of events in which one desirable occurrence leads to another which further promotes the first occurrence and so on resulting in a continuous process of improvement." But when I search for it, I see it associated with McKinsey & Co. and Bezos and all sorts. :(.
What associations, if any, do you have with the phrase "virtuous cycle"? Do you know of any alternatives/equivalents?
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