Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

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  • 121. Skin Deep: 'Peeling' Back the Layers of Skin Microbiome Diversity with Fjor's Natalie Enslow

    Erum and Karl dive into the fascinating world of the skin microbiome with Natalie Enslow, CEO and co-founder of Fjor. Natalie shares her journey from marketing to biotech, explaining how her brand is revolutionizing skincare by embracing the power of beneficial bacteria. She discusses the importance of microbial diversity, the challenges of launching a biotech-driven skincare brand, and how Fjor's enzyme-powered formulations are designed to support rather than replace the skin’s natural microbiome. The conversation also touches on the future of gender-neutral skincare, the intersection of biotech and entrepreneurship, and why the beauty industry needs a serious science-backed shake-up.

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 – Welcome to the World of Skin Microbiomes!
    • 00:00:14 – Erum & Karl Reunite: Travel Tales and Jet Lag
    • 00:00:46 – From Panama to London: Adventures and Insights
    • 00:02:28 – Why We Started Grow Everything – A Podcast for the Bioeconomy
    • 00:02:44 – The Bioeconomy Boom: What’s Next for Biotech?
    • 00:04:26 – RFK Jr.’s Mission to Ban Food Dyes—Science or Politics?
    • 00:07:08 – Who Owns Your Genetic Data? The Debate Heats Up
    • 00:10:43 – Meet Natalie Enslow: The Biotech Innovator Changing Skincare
    • 00:13:00 – Culture, Science & Skincare: The Nordic Philosophy Behind Fjor​
    • 00:17:00 – Why Your Skin’s Microbiome Is in Crisis (and How to Fix It)​
    • 00:23:00 – Convincing Family: How Natalie’s Mom Became a Believer​
    • 00:25:00 – Too Many Choices? How Fjor Cuts Through the Skincare Noise​
    • 00:27:27 – Gender-Neutral Branding: Why Fjor Is Breaking Beauty Norms
    • 00:28:45 – Luxury Meets Science: Natalie’s Background in High-End Marketing
    • 00:30:33 – TikTok’s Influence on Biotech: How Fjor Uses Social Media to Educate
    • 00:33:29 – What’s Next? The Future of Fjor’s Skincare Innovations
    • 00:35:54 – Raising Capital & Building a Dream Team in Biotech
    • 00:41:47 – Women in Biotech: Challenges, Wins, and Breaking Barriers
    • 00:44:31 – The Future of Skincare: Trends in Biotech Beauty
    • 00:49:58 – Wrapping Up: Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts

    Links and Resources:

    • Fjor -  science-backed microbiome  skincare. Order today!
    • Who gets ownership of useful genetic data? (Ars Technica)
    • Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn

    Topics Covered: 

    biomanufacturing, biotech startups, biotech investing, biomanufacturing pilot plants, Houston economic development, synbio

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    Music by: Nihilore

    56 min
  • 120. Busting Biotech's Bottlenecks: Veronica Breckenridge on the Path to Industrial Scale

    Karl and Erum sit down with Veronica Breckenridge, founder of First Bight Ventures, to discuss how the convergence of biology and technology is driving the biggest innovations of the 21st century. Drawing from her deep tech background, including her time at Apple, Veronica explores rapid advancements in genome sequencing, AI-driven biotech, and the vast untapped potential of microbes, emphasizing why now is the time to harness biology to tackle global challenges in health, nutrition, sustainability, and manufacturing. From synthetic biology startups to biomanufacturing at scale, this episode delves into the future of biomaterials and how venture capital can accelerate the next wave of biotech breakthroughs—making it a must-listen for anyone interested in scaling biotech innovations, investing in the bioeconomy, or exploring the intersection of computation and biology.

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 - How Biology is Moving Faster Than Moore’s Law
    • 00:00:17 - Checking In from Panama
    • 00:00:42 - Exploring Panama City’s Biotech Potential
    • 00:01:26 - A Futuristic Robot Massage Experience
    • 00:02:11 - Reflecting on International Women's Day
    • 00:02:40 - Networking with Women in Biotech in Brooklyn
    • 00:05:27 - Inside the Merck Digital Sciences Studio Event
    • 00:06:19 - Breakthroughs Shaping the Future of Drug Development
    • 00:07:15 - The Biggest Hurdles for Startups in Pharma
    • 00:16:20 - A Deep Dive with Veronica Breckenridge
    • 00:30:41 - Why Manufacturability Matters in Biotech
    • 00:31:28 - The Role of Research and Pilot Facilities
    • 00:33:48 - How Scientific Founders Can Accelerate Their Business
    • 00:35:25 - Houston’s Rising Status in Biomanufacturing
    • 00:39:12 - The Power of Collaboration and Mentorship
    • 00:43:04 - What It Takes to Scale and Commercialize Biotech Innovations
    • 00:48:12 - First Bight Ventures’ Approach to Investing in the Bioeconomy
    • 00:51:26 - Building the Biotech Ecosystem & What’s Coming Next
    • 00:54:28 - Final Advice for Startups Looking to Scale

    Links and Resources:

    • First Bight Ventures  
    • Biowell - nonprofit accelerator
    • The Machine That Changed the World (book)
    • Cemvita (company)  / Grow Everything Episode with CEO Moji Karimi
    • Industrial Microbes (company) / Grow Everything Episode with CEO Noah Helman

    Topics Covered: 

    biomanufacturing, biotech startups, biotech investing, biomanufacturing pilot plants, Houston economic development, synbio

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    Music by: Nihilore

    1 hr 3 min
  • 119: Bio-Reactor or Bio-Rocket? Scaling Up with Arsenale Bio's Massimo Portincaso

    Karl and Erum sit down with Massimo Portincaso, founder of Arsenale BioYards, to discuss the urgent need to rethink how we scale biomanufacturing. Massimo shares why today’s approach to industrial biotech—modeled after biopharma—is fundamentally flawed and how Arsenale is flipping the script. From nature co-design to AI-driven strain selection, he lays out a bold vision for scaling bio-based production in a way that is economically viable and industrially scalable. If you care about the future of precision fermentation, sustainable materials, and the bioeconomy, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss!

    Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything

    Links and Resources:

    • Arsenale Bioyards

    • Farm.One

    • Common Side Effects (TV series)

    • Nature Co-Design report

    • Genomatica aka Geno

    • Officinae Bio (now Maravai Life Sciences)

    • "Scaling Cells, Dreaming Big: The Biomanufacturing Cloud with Synonym’s Edward Shenderovich" 

    Topics Covered: 

    Biomanufacturing, bioreactors, downstream processing, upstream processing, bioengineering, bioeconomy, italian biotech 


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    Music by: Nihilore

    Production by: Amplafy Media

    1 hr 2 min
  • 118. Smells Like Biotech Spirit: Bob Weinstein on the Flavors & Fragrances Industry’s Bio-Revolution

    Flavors, fragrances, and the science behind what makes things smell and taste amazing—Karl and Erum explore this world with Bob Weinstein, a legend in the industry who has spent decades at Firmenich, Robertet, and now Bedoukian Research. Bob takes them on a journey from the early days of animal-derived scents (yes, civet was a thing) to the rise of biotech-powered ingredients that are shaping the future of sustainable fragrance and flavor. They get into the art and science of scent, the challenges of scaling biomanufacturing, and why companies, much like organisms, have to evolve to survive. Plus, Erum shares her experience making her own perfume—though Bob has some thoughts on her ingredient choices.

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 – Ice, Snow, and a Birthday Glow
    • 00:00:48 – Cabin Life and Petrochemicals at Work
    • 00:02:37 – Brooklyn: Where Trivia Meets Fungi
    • 00:04:38 – Fermentation Festival and the Science of Flavor
    • 00:06:20 – Yeast, Beer, and Biotech's Brewing Future
    • 00:07:00 – 90s Software Hype vs. Biotech’s Moment
    • 00:10:56 – Melanin, Gamma Rays, and Seeds for Space
    • 00:12:27 – Unilever Shake-Up and What It Means for Biotech
    • 00:13:44 – Robert Weinstein: The Science and Business of Scent
    • 00:31:12 – Government, Industry, and the Fight for Innovation
    • 00:32:00 – The Future of Plant-Based Ingredients
    • 00:32:58 – How Legacy Companies Stay Relevant
    • 00:35:25 – Surviving Economic Cycles in Business
    • 00:36:49 – Bedoukian Research and the Next Chapter
    • 00:39:32 – The Science of Smell: Fragrance, Musk, and Civet
    • 00:45:15 – The Price of Smell: Why Some Scents Cost a Fortune
    • 00:51:38 – Biotech Founders, Here’s What You Need to Know
    • 00:54:30 – Wrapping Up: Leadership, People, and Consumer Delight

    Links and Resources:

    • Robertet
    • DSM- Firmenich 
    • Bedoukian
    • Berkeley Yeast
    • FarmOne
    • Avisa Myko
    • Melatech 
    • Melanin from the fungus  protects seeds from the effects of exposure to gamma radiation
    • Inscripta 
    • Aethera Biotech
    • Research Institute for Fragrance Materials
    • Fragrance Creators Association
    •  Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association


    Topics Covered: 

    Biotech beauty, flavors and fragrances, corporate leadership, perfume, taste, bioengineering

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    Music by: Nihilore

    Production by: Amplafy Media

    1 hr
  • 117. From Lab Coats to CEO Notes: BioLabs' Glennis Mehra on Biotech Business in NYC

    In this episode of Grow Everything, Karl and Erum sit down with Dr. Glennis Mehra, the absolute powerhouse behind BioLabs at NYU Langone, to talk about what it really takes to build a biotech startup in New York City. From how to deal with imposter syndrome to finding funding in a capital-constrained world, Glennis shares hard-earned insights on how founders can survive (and thrive) in one of the toughest, most exciting biotech ecosystems on the planet. They get into the magic of founder-to-founder collaboration, why biology’s complexity is finally getting the respect it deserves, and whether AI is about to make lab work obsolete (spoiler: it’s not). Plus, Erum debates whether traveling to Mars just to eat lettuce is worth it.

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Vision for a Better Future
    • 00:00:17 – Unexpected Weather, Birthday Trips, and Giant Malls
    • 00:01:41 – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and the Reality of Rising Temperatures
    • 00:03:07 – Space Travel, Microbes on Mars, and the Lettuce Dilemma
    • 00:05:12 – Biotech Innovations, Soil Microbiomes, and Engineering Nature
    • 00:07:06 – The Storytelling Gene: Why Scientists Must Be Great Communicators
    • 00:09:02 – Sweet Proteins, Strategic Narratives, and Startup Success
    • 00:10:39 – Young Innovators, Biochar, and Climate Tech Disruptors
    • 00:13:12 – Welcoming Dr. Glennis Mehra: The Biotech Builder
    • 00:15:04 – From Academia to Entrepreneurship: Glennis’ Journey
    • 00:17:31 – Imposter Syndrome in Biotech: Why Founders Struggle
    • 00:19:55 – The Secret to Building a Strong Startup Community
    • 00:22:18 – The Founder’s Dilemma: Making Big Decisions Quickly
    • 00:25:09 – Why Founder-to-Founder Collaboration is Biotech’s Superpower
    • 00:28:46 – Capital Scarcity and the Rise of Smarter Founders
    • 00:32:53 – Building a Biotech in NYC: The Reality Check
    • 00:33:42 – The Toughest Part: Capital, Talent, and Space
    • 00:36:09 – Why NYC is a Risk-Taker’s Playground
    • 00:38:56 – The Future of Biotech and the AI Acceleration
    • 00:44:29 – Honest Advice for Biotech Entrepreneurs
    • 00:48:12 – BioLabs and the Startup Survival Toolkit
    • 00:52:48 – Final Words and What Comes Next


    Links and Resources:

    • Biolabs@NYULangone
    • NASA Science Payloads
    • Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
    • Oobli and Ingredion Announce Partnership as Demand for Sweet Proteins Accelerates
    • Sweet Dreams Are Made of Proteins: Oobli’s Ali Wing
    • A 16-year-old (Harper Moss) helms this new regenerative farming startup


    Topics Covered: 

    Biotech, Business, NYC, Innovation, Incubator, Accelerator, Startups, Biomanufacturing


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    57 min
  • 116. Cell Yeah for Space!: Pioneer Labs' Erika DeBenedictis on Engineering Life for Mars

    Erum and Karl get into the nitty-gritty of evolution, automation, and space microbes with Erika DeBenedictis—CEO of Pioneer Labs, a computational physicist, molecular biologist, and all-around biotech explorer. They chat about her wild career path from JPL and Sandia National Laboratories to engineering microbes for Mars and running an academic lab dedicated to Robotics-Accelerated Evolution (yes, that’s as cool as it sounds). You can expect to hear all about AI-driven protein design, the future of fully automated science, and why programmable experiments might just be the next CRISPR. Plus, a little existential musing on whether life on Earth is just beta-testing for the universe.

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 – Introduction and Super Bowl: A Low-Gravity Celebration
    • 00:00:46 – Crypto and Microbiomes: Decentralized Finance Meets Decentralized Lifeforms
    • 00:02:12 – Earth Species Project: Talking to Whales, But Not on Zoom
    • 00:03:57 – Telepathy Tapes: The WiFi of the Animal Kingdom
    • 00:06:31 – Extremophiles and Biofilms: Nature’s Original Space Settlers
    • 00:08:36 – Interview with Erika DeBenedictis: Evolution at Hyperspeed
    • 00:08:58 – Life on Mars: Not Just a Sci-Fi Reboot
    • 00:12:54 – Mars Habitat and Biomanufacturing: Home is Where the Microbes Are
    • 00:24:47 – Pioneer Labs and Microbial Engineering: Engineering the Ultimate Space Hitchhikers
    • 00:30:49 – Bioplastics vs. Bricks on Mars: Why Not Just 3D Print a House?
    • 00:32:19 – Collaborations and Open Science: Because Space Isn’t a Solo Mission
    • 00:35:00 – Mars Dirt Analysis: Not Your Average Potting Soil
    • 00:45:23 – Potential of Ice Moons: Where the Coolest Science Happens
    • 00:47:39 – Venus and Other Planetary Bodies: Finding Real Estate Beyond Earth
    • 00:49:00 – The Future of Space Exploration: From Camping Trips to Colonies
    • 00:51:54 – Concluding Thoughts and Farewell: The Final Countdown (For Now)

    Links and Resources:

    • Pioneer Labs 
    • Pioneer Labs Substack, Subscribe! 
    • The Earth Species Project
    • Cultivarium 
    • Star Trek on Genetic Engineering

    Topics Covered: 

    Mars, soil microbes, space biotech, genetic engineering, biotech, bioeconomy, research and development

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    Music by: Nihilore

    Production by: Amplafy Media

    1 hr 1 min
  • 115. Gene-ius at Work: George Church on Climate Hacks & CRISPR Stacks – A Homeworld Collective Interview

    In this special Grow Everything episode swap with The Climate Biotech Podcast, Erum and Karl introduce a mind-blowing conversation with the one and only George Church. If you’re into synthetic biology, you already know he’s a legend—co-founding 50+ biotech companies and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with DNA. In this episode, George talks about scaling microscopic innovations to solve massive global challenges—think rewilding ecosystems, bio-mining for new molecular tools, and engineering biology to fight climate change. He even throws out wild ideas like testing space colonies on Earth before heading to Mars. Stick around after the episode for Erum and Karl’s takeaways and a heads-up on a funding opportunity from Homeworld Collective!

    Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

    Learn more at ⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠ 

    Chapters:

    • 00:00:00 – Microscopic, but make it massive

    • 00:00:17 – Erum and Karl are back—let’s grow everything

    • 00:00:36 – The Homeworld Collective: where biotech meets climate

    • 00:01:44 – Enter George Church (yes, that George Church)

    • 00:03:34 – From river dolphins to rewriting life—George’s early days

    • 00:05:25 – Synthetic biology’s glow-up (and growing pains)

    • 00:07:18 – Climate biotech: hurdles, hype, and huge potential

    • 00:11:32 – Can biotech be infinitely scalable and atomically precise?

    • 00:21:36 – Inorganic synthetic biology: when life meets metal

    • 00:24:50 – Biotech's biggest climate bets—what’s next?

    • 00:27:02 – Genetic engineering, but make it ecosystem-sized

    • 00:29:04 – Space colonies on Earth? Let’s test before Mars

    • 00:37:26 – Rapid-fire Q&A—George Church vs. the audience

    • 00:39:49 – Curiosity is the best lab equipment—George’s advice

    • 00:42:26 – Final thoughts from Karl and Erum, next steps, and a funding opportunity

    • Links and Resources:

      • The Climate Biotech Podcast
      • Homeworld Collective
      • Garden Grants: Biotech in Greenhouse Gas Removal
      • Colossal Biosciences

      • Topics Covered: 

        Genetic engineering, biotech, bioeconomy, research and development, climate biotechnology

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        51 min
      • 114. BioMADE in America: Crafting the Future of Biomanufacturing with CEO Doug Friedman

        Doug Friedman joins the podcast to talk about one of the toughest challenges in biotech—how to survive long enough to actually make an impact. As the head of BioMADE, he's on a mission to build a bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem that doesn’t just rely on wishful thinking and a single grant check. He explains why most biotech startups get only "one shot on goal" (spoiler: they miss, they’re done) and how we can fix that. Think of it like debugging a bad DNA sequence—you need iteration, not instant perfection. Doug also discusses how government funding is shaping the future of biomanufacturing, why biology today is where semiconductors were in the ‘80s, and why scaling biology might just need its own version of Moore’s Law.

        Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

        Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything 


        Chapters:

        00:00:00 – Fail Fast or Fail Forever – Why biotech startups need more than one shot on goal

        00:00:27 – AI Shake-Up – DeepSeek changes the game (and the stock market) overnight

        00:01:01 – China vs. AI – What a hedge fund, government crackdowns, and new algorithms have in common

        00:02:19 – Power Hungry AI – Why data centers might outgrow the energy grid before we’re ready

        00:03:36 – DeepSeek’s Disruption – What it means for AI, efficiency, and the future of computing

        00:04:13 – Innovation Under Pressure – How limitations create the best breakthroughs

        00:05:46 – Mind Reading? – The wild world of telepathy research and what it means for biotech

        00:07:45 – Quantum Strangeness – Exploring dimensions beyond what we can see

        00:09:17 – Longevity Hacks – The Brian Johnson experiment: biohacking or billion-dollar placebo?

        00:12:48 – Biomanufacturing is Booming – Why the future of production is biological

        00:28:35 – PFAS Panic – 3M halts production, and microelectronics scrambles for solutions

        00:30:53 – BioMADE’s Master Plan – How industry collaboration is making biomanufacturing real

        00:36:56 – Government Meets Biotech – Bridging public and private sectors for impact

        00:38:44 – The Bioeconomy is Here – What it means for industries beyond biotech

        0:42:29 – Talk to Your Legislators – How to get policymakers to care about biotech

        00:46:08 – The Hardest Part of Biomanufacturing – What innovators need to overcome

        00:50:42 – Biomanufacturing’s Future – The biggest opportunities waiting to be unlocked

        00:52:46 – Final Thoughts – Wrapping up lessons from the frontier of biotech


        Links and Resources:

        BioMADE

        Homeworld Collective (Apply today!)

        The Climate Biotech Podcast

        DeepSeek Wipes $1 Trillion from Tech Share Prices

        The Telepathy Tapes

        Don't Die, The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

        Rapamycin

        General Probiotics

        Antheia

        Schmidt Sciences

        Liberation Labs


        Topics Covered: 

        biomanufacturing, collaboration, public private partnerships, distributed biomanufacturing, longevity biotech, telepathy, tech 


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        Music by: Nihilore

        Production by: Amplafy Media

        59 min
      • 113. Microbe Mission Possible: Noah Helman Discusses iMicrobes' Quest to Turn Waste into Wealth

        Noah Helman, co-founder of Industrial Microbes, unpacks how his team is giving ethanol a glow-up as a renewable feedstock for creating advanced polymers and sustainable carbon fibers. With a decade of experience in the trenches of biomanufacturing, Noah discusses how they’re engineering microbes to work smarter, not harder, tackling the challenges of cost, scale, and environmental impact. From leveraging industrial partnerships to envisioning a future where waste becomes the ultimate raw material, Noah delivers sharp insights with a side of microbial magic, proving that biology is not just life—it’s a powerhouse of innovation.

        Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

        Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

        Chapters:

        00:00:00 - Prelude to Progress: The Challenge of Unique Equipment
        00:00:21 - Oil, Politics, and the Biomanufacturing Tug-of-War
        00:01:58 - From Biofuel Bust to Synthetic Biology Boom
        00:03:59 - A Pledge Against Plastics: Aquarium Insights
        00:05:35 - Woolly Mammoths and Capitalist Dinosaurs
        00:08:11 - TikTok Drama: Perplexity’s Unlikely Bid
        00:12:29 - Ethanol: From Gas Tank to Biomanufacturing Hero
        00:15:00 - Meet Noah Helman: Biomanufacturing Pioneer
        00:18:00 - Scaling Up: The Chicken-and-Egg of Biomanufacturing
        00:22:45 - Breaking Bottlenecks: Innovations in Equipment Access
        00:27:00 - Collaborating for Carbon Fiber: Partnerships in Progress
        00:30:27 - Spinning Carbon: Fiber Meets Sustainability
        00:34:28 - Cracking the Code of Biomanufacturing Bottlenecks
        00:36:51 - Waste Not, Want Not: The Power of Circular Inputs
        00:42:34 - Futurecasting Biomanufacturing and Bioeconomies
        00:45:03 - Next-Gen Biology: Enzymes, AI, and Big Data
        00:50:58 - Closing the Loop: Microbial Magic and Future Frontiers

        Episode Links:

        iMicrobes
        The ROI of Waste 
        Beyond Petrochemicals
        BioMADE
        ARPA-E 
        First Bight Ventures
        Biowell  (accelerator program)
        Colossal biosciences raises $200M at 10B valuation
        Perplexity bids for TikTok 
        Arc Institute partners with NVIDIA to accelerate computational biomedical research

        Topics Covered: Biomanufacturing, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, carbon nanofibers, industrial microbes, biotech startups, spaceships, accelerators, synbio investments 

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        55 min
      • 112. The Baked-In Future of Science: Nick Edwards on Potato AI’s Quest to Become Your AI Scientist

        Erum and Karl have an incredible chat with Nick Edwards, the innovative mind behind Potato AI. Nick goes into the inspiration behind the platform's unique name, rooted in childhood curiosity and scientific wonder, and shares his journey from neuroscience research to building a groundbreaking tool aimed at accelerating scientific discovery. He explains how Potato tackles the overwhelming deluge of scientific literature and the reproducibility crisis using AI to structure and analyze data in transformative ways. With stories from his own career, a stint in consulting, and running his podcast "Once a Scientist," Nick discusses the future of AI, science, and collaboration. This episode has amazing insights into how technology is reshaping the very fabric of research.

        Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

        Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠

        Chapters:

        • 00:00:00 - Potatoes, Balloons, and a DIY Lab Setup
        • 00:04:56 - Reproducibility Crisis: 70% of Research in Question
        • 00:06:40 - Meet Nick Edwards: The Potato Visionary
        • 00:10:00 - Organizing Scientific Chaos: How AI Helps
        • 00:14:47 - AI Research Assistant vs. AI Scientist: The Journey
        • 00:20:09 - From Neuroscience to Entrepreneurship: A Scientist’s Leap
        • 00:25:00 - Biopharma Meets Bioindustrials: Bridging Two Worlds
        • 00:29:27 - Liquid Handlers and Shared Protocols: Optimizing Biotech
        • 00:35:13 - Multimodality and the AI Scientist Dream
        • 00:39:04 - Citizen Scientists and Accessible AI Tools
        • 00:45:00 - The Next Scientific Revolution: AI and Decentralized Science
        • Episode Links:

          • Potato AI
          • Once A Scientist Podcast
          • Merck Digital Science Studio
          • Wiley
          • Elsevier
          • Ginkgo Bioworks
          • Topics Covered: Research, AI research assistant, AI Scientist, Biotech, Lab Automation, Reproducibility

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            Music by: Nihilore

            Production by: Amplafy Media

            51 min

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