EPISODE · Feb 12, 2020 · 45 MIN
Episode 21: A high-tech company with explosive growth...and various other science things you don't want to miss
from Frazis Capital Podcast · host Michael Frazis
Matthew Shribman has accumulated over 25 million views across platforms for his 'Science in the Bath' series, available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoSRNBi6F4jN0CYq-sRcOHQ We talk about how birds literally 'see' the Earth's magnetic field, and cover Twist Bioscience, a company that's revolutionizing gene synthesis. Twist is working on DNA as a viable storage medium for computers, drug discovery, genetic sequencing and synthetic biology. This is a little more sciencey than usual, but I think you will enjoy! If you'd like to know more about us see: www.fraziscapitalpartners.com Timestamps: 0:11 -- Introducing Matthew Shribman 3:00 -- Whale carbon sequestration 4:30 -- Matthew's bird migration project at Oxford 6:50 -- How bird compasses work 9:03 -- How to photograph molecules with lasers, prisms and mirrors 15:49 -- Our new investment in Twist - revolutionizing DNA synthesis 17:53 -- Twist's take on drug development 19:08 -- DNA as a storage medium for computers 24:33 -- Weather patterns & climate explained 27:02 -- The PT extinction event 27:45 -- Pension funds and ESG investing 28:29 -- Coal & the broader energy sector getting hit twice 31:00 -- The inefficiencies of "QWERTY" keyboards 36:57 -- Synthetic biology for fuel 40:33 -- Discussion on nuclear & its safety 41:55 -- Israeli innovation for energy storage 44:08 -- Science innovation coming out of Oxford
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