The problem with the topless dancers at PABNAB. Are investors overestimating the market for fatty liver drugs? And how many lives do biotech entrepreneurs get?

Why is Twitter so mean to Axovant? Adam teaches a crash course on biostatistics. And will sci-fi gene and cell therapies ever go mainstream.

Is the drug industry spending millions on a made-up disease? Have the latest cancer drugs been overhyped? And why does anyone go to BIO?

How worried should you be about Ebola? Can the government lower drug prices without hurting the drug industry? And is socceromics a thing? Listen this week to find out.

What do you call a unicorn without a horn? Is your colleague wearing a wire? And is Jentadueto a drug name or a complicated espresso drink?

On today's show, we dig into the no good, very bad day Novartis had when the world got wind of its ties to President Trump's personal attorney, a discussion of how the world's biggest cancer conference used to be the Wild West for investors, and an exploration of one health system's plan to bring genomics to the masses. Also STAT's Eric Boodman joins us to talk about how a pricey new gene therapy has created a fascinating situation in Amish country.

We talk to Bill Gates about the flu that could kill millions. Is China too enamored with biotech startups? And how do you find a cold case killer? Genetics.

What's a good use of $64 billion? Is Big Biotech boring now? And what's the best way to sell hair restoration products to men?

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb into self-sabotage? Is Congress coming for Gut Guy? And why does Goldman Sachs love money so much?

Why are biotech investors suddenly so exuberant? What does it mean when a CEO scrubs his LinkedIn profile? And can CRISPR turn your dog into a winged hellhound bent on destroying Chicago?