Stars and Bacteria

In this conversation we discuss:

- The concept of psychological innovation versus technological innovation

- What are psychological moonshots

- The struggle between the hard sciences, social sciences and business

- Engineers vs marketers - who deserves more credit

- How our evolutionary behaviour drives consumer decision making

- The trouble with metrics and optimisation

In this conversation we discuss:

- Are carbohydrates friend or foe?

- The benefits of fasting

- How both carbohydrates and fasting are related to the ageing process

- Simple hacks to delay ageing

- Why medical advice around nutrition tends to be a lagging indicator and how to fix this

- Lessons in building a startup in the health and nutrition space

In this episode we discuss:

- Can parasites hack your behaviour, change your personality and compel you to commit suicide?

- Why do some scientists think parasites are the invisible designers of the brain?

- What are the military warfare strategies parasites use in the war against humans?

- Does studying parasites have implications for new mechanisms of psychopharmacological treatments?

- What is the most dangerous parasite that exists?

In this conversation we discuss:

- Making sense of the human source code

- The secrets of living your best life are locked in your genome

- The importance of optimism

- The 1 thing Maria would do if she started a company today

- Why choosing the right investor is like finding the right groom

In this episode we discuss:

- What is an emotional Turing test?

- Does the introduction of social robots influence the relationships between human beings?

- Has technology outpaced social norms - or are the state of social norms influencing technology

- How the Shinto religion has shaped Japan's perception towards robots

- Astroboy vs The Terminator

- What does a modified Maslow's pyramid look like for AI?

In this conversation we discuss:

- The current problems in the world of research

- Importance of a Silicon Valley - Stanford complex

- Technologies which detect cognitive problems decades before they manifest

- Raising money from VCs versus grants

Discussing the reason for why ageing exists from an evolutionary lens, including delving into the 3 major theories with a little help from Michael Jordan and the Bulls. Is ageing an intentional programme coded into our software or an unintentional side effect?

In this conversation we discuss:

- How Matt went from doctor to founder

- Striking the balance between conviction and doubt

- Are great founders born or made?

- The role of luck in determining success

- Is VC funding crucial for the success of startups?

- The 1 key piece of advice anyone thinking of starting

a business should know

Discussing the ownership of health, our responsibilities towards society, high agency and locus of control, adopting health practises, the role of consumer technology and the idea of bioresilience

In this conversation we discuss, Sneh’s journey from surgeon to founder to digital health expert, the difference between healthcare and sickcare, is telemedicine a fad or a gamechanger, who has the ultimate responsibility for your health and potential future trends in the world of healthcare.