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Exploring Biotechnology Tools and the Future of the Field
1:15:13 - 1:22:41 (07:28)
The speaker discusses his interest in exploring biotechnology tools like PCR and flow cytometry and utilizing them to solve hard science problems. He also mentions the underpayment of grad students and highlights the brilliance of some of these young teachers.
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The speaker couldn't learn biology from textbooks but is now trying to learn more about it because of their interest in health.
1:15:13 - 1:17:15 (02:02)
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The speaker couldn't learn biology from textbooks but is now trying to learn more about it because of their interest in health. They mention that grad students are underpaid and some brilliant ones are great teachers.
ChapterExploring Biotechnology Tools and the Future of the Field
Episode#627: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the host discusses the benefits of learning about the history of science with his guest who shares insights on the development of tools in biology and the progression of scientific techniques.
1:17:15 - 1:19:51 (02:35)
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In this episode, the host discusses the benefits of learning about the history of science with his guest who shares insights on the development of tools in biology and the progression of scientific techniques.
ChapterExploring Biotechnology Tools and the Future of the Field
Episode#627: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The field of biology is transitioning into engineering with the discovery that skin cells can be turned back into stem cells by exposing them to certain transcription factors, providing tools to do unique things with the ability to direct atoms, not just bits.
1:19:51 - 1:22:41 (02:49)
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The field of biology is transitioning into engineering with the discovery that skin cells can be turned back into stem cells by exposing them to certain transcription factors, providing tools to do unique things with the ability to direct atoms, not just bits.