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1. 5

   Embryo selection and the science of creating future people

   Watch on YouTube hereEmbryo selection is one of the most interesting technologies out there. If you could choose your kid’s height, would you? What about intelligence? Or more saliently, the risk of key diseases that your kid might be predisposed to? And how do we even know the tech is real? I...

   Oct 10, 2026

   1h 28m
2. 4

   Read + Write MRIs with Benjamin Anderson

   Discussing all things bioelectricity with Benjamin from Aion BioWatch on YouTube, follow on X Michael Levin’s latest paper - 0:34 Benjamin’s journey to bioelectricity - 3:37 How MRI works - 11:52 Longitudinal imaging - 17:11 MRI vs. ultrasound - 26:15 Making MRI more accessible - 28:57...

   Oct 1, 2026

   1h 10m
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   Ep 5: Creative Destruction in Biotech with Shelby Newsad

   Shelby Newsad is an early stage venture investor at Compound. I’ve long admired her thesis work in publicly sharing how biotech could unfold over the next decade. In this conversation, we talk about everything from decentralized clinical trials to incumbent vs startup advantages in biotech. Hope...

   Jan 30, 2026

   1h 04m
4. 4

   Ep 4: Bioelectricity with anabology

   This was an amazing conversation—I learned a lot and hope you do too. Watch on YouTube here. More on RJ/ anabology here. More on Aion Biosciences here. Also check out skin.food (would personally recommend!) Some resources mentioned: literature.bio - RJ’s website where he recommends reading the...

   Dec 10, 2025

   1h 15m
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   Ep 2: Evolution of Biotech with Keith Robison

   Watch on YouTube here Chapters00:00 Evolution of Biotech: Past and Present05:29 Understanding Sequencing: Basics and Importance10:07 The Drug Development Process: Then and Now17:18 The Shift from Small Molecules to Biologics22:11 Chance and Unpredictability in Drug Discovery26:35 Sequencing...

   Nov 17, 2025

   1h 16m
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   Ep 1: Democratizing DNA sequencing with Ana Cornell

   Watch on YouTube here Learn more about what Ana’s building here ChaptersChapters00:00 Circus to Genetics05:14 Building a Sequencer13:26 The Future of Sequencing: Decentralization and Accessibility18:31 Challenges in Manufacturing and Scaling21:21 Sequencing in Breweries23:47 Building a Platform...

   Nov 17, 2025

   1h 10m
7. Ep 0: Biotech theses with Andrew Hui

   Also watch on YouTube 00:36 Journey into Biotech: From Education to Industry03:23 Investing in Biotech: Early Experiences and Lessons Learned06:11 Starting a Biotech Company: The Initial Steps09:14 Developing Technology in Biomanufacturing11:55 Challenges of Venture Capital in Biotech14:45...

   Nov 17, 2025

   1h 35m