“Some people don’t want experiments to be repeatable, they want them to feel like magic in their hands.”

🎙️The latest episode of “The Next Experiment” is here!

This time, Markus and Phil sat down with Dr. Linden Schrecker, co-founder of SOLVE Chemistry, to explore the future of experimentation, automation, and why better data changes everything.

From failed reactions caused by cold Oxford labs to disproving decades of accepted chemistry with a single well-designed experiment, Linden shares a fascinating perspective on how scientists should think about experimentation in the age of AI.

The conversation dives into reproducibility, metadata, machine learning, and the cultural incentives that often prevent researchers from collecting truly meaningful data.

Some standout lines:

🔹 “You can collect 50 experiments in the same time as one, if you design the system properly.”

🔹 “We’re not incentivising scientists to collect meaningful amounts of data. We reward novelty, not repeatability.”

🔹 “We should be collecting data for a future we may never personally benefit from.”

If you’re working in chemistry, biotech, automation, AI, or process development, this episode is packed with insights on how smarter experimentation can unlock entirely new ways of understanding complex systems.