George Church: Biomanufacturing ,1 million cell edits,Woolly mammoth-Learning with Lowell – 164

March 3, 2023

George Church is a geneticist known for his pioneering work in developing new technologies for genome sequencing, editing, and synthesis. He has also been involved in research on genome engineering and gene therapy.

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Links

https://arep.med.harvard.edu/

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/

Timestamp / show notes

00:00 Intro

00:40 Changing millions of lives

01:35 Unknowns in Biology / Fan question

04:30 Space / Aliens

05:18 Exciting projects

08:15 Sequencing 8 billion people

10:25 Making Organisms Virus proof

12:00 Viruses adapting to changing

15:55 Making IP actionable

18:25 Transition to startups / issues

22:30 Longevity and healthspan for older populations

27:20 Rejuvenation vs cure

29:40 Last 5 years/  surprises

33:10 1 million cell edits

34:40 Reduced returns with more edits at one time

38:20 Software as biology / opportunity in biotech

41:35 Hiding data in cells

43:40 Synthetic biology relieving poverty

47:45 Biohacking , chinese box, relieving poverty continues

50:53 Producing good/submarine

53:25 Synthetic biology for energy production

57:51 Wooly mammoth genes / fan q

1:02:30 Control characteristics with food

1:03:50 Expediting gestation period

1:06:00 External womb

1:08:55 Problems /tools he wishes he had

1:12:25 Cost of gene therapies from rejuvenation bio / fan question

1:18:22 Virus gene drive

1:21:10 Next 10 years

1:23:02 CIRSPR CRPS pain question

1:26:33 Books

1:32:42 Calico lab CTO?

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