Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore

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  Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 Instagram  / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / Grow Everything Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠ ⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 Labs 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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  ⁠Instagram⁠  / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠LinkedIn⁠ / ⁠Youtube⁠ / ⁠Grow Everything⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 00:42:29 – 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  Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553  Instagram  / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / Grow Everything Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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  Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

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 Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum welcome Dr. Chris Mason. He’s a professor of genomics, physiology, and biophysics, as well as co-founder / COI of BiotiaNYC, Ursa Bio, and Onegevity. Chris will take you on a journey from the mysteries of space genomics to the hidden worlds of Earth's microbiomes. He discusses the intersection of advanced biology and space exploration, diving into his work with NASA’s twin study, the possibilities of planetary engineering, and his fascination with unknown DNA found even in urban subways. Chris also talks about how the convergence of ancient biological knowledge and cutting-edge technology could redefine humanity's future, both on Earth and beyond. 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 - The Spark of Science and Fresh Starts 00:01:23 - The Biotech Buzz in San Francisco 00:03:37 - Blockchain Meets Biology 00:07:45 - 2025’s Game-Changers: Microbes and Mars 00:08:52 - Into the Unknown: Dr. Chris Mason’s Journey 00:12:29 - Space’s Genetic Surprises 00:15:55 - Portable Labs Orbiting Earth 00:21:58 - Hidden Worlds Underfoot: Urban Microbes 00:32:19 - Tokyo’s Microbial Enigma 00:33:08 - The Peanut Paradox and Immune Myths 00:35:56 - Singular Cells in Vast Ecosystems 00:36:46 - From Genes to Blueprints: Synthetic Biology 00:47:31 - Terraforming at Planetary Scale 00:50:45 - Commercial Space Odysseys 00:52:53 - The Biology of Tomorrow: Dreams of Terraforming 00:55:59 - Wrapping Up with Visionaries Episode Links: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Chris Mason  Two New Space Planes DeSci Market Capitalization  Chris Mason Lab Twins Study - Astronaut genomics MetaSub  Among New York Subway’s Millions of Riders, a Study Finds Many Mystery Microbes Extreme Microbiome Project Colossal Biosciences Topics Covered:  space genomics, urban microbiomes, dna discovery, planetary engineering, biotechnology trends, genetic engineering, synthetic biology tools, microbiome exploration Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum give us a peek into their outlook for 2025, discussing biotech trends, the rise of decentralized science, and the convergence of AI with biology. They talk about the thawing of the "biotech winter," the potential risks of a new bird flu pandemic, and exciting innovations in quantum biology and drug discovery. Their conversation also touches on how waste can become a resource in biomanufacturing, the future of microbiome engineering, and the growing visibility of biotech in mainstream media. Tune in to hear Karl and Erum set the stage for an exciting year ahead in the world of biotech and beyond​. 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 – The Mushroom That Might Save Us All 00:00:15 – A Slightly Nasal New Year Kickoff 00:01:30 – Bird Flu: The Pandemic Alarm We're Ignoring 00:04:43 – Decentralized Science: Funding the Future with Tokens 00:08:16 – AI, Quantum Biology, and Drug Discovery Breakthroughs 00:11:36 – Turning Trash into Treasure: Biomanufacturing's Next Frontier 00:14:12 – Microbiomes: Tiny Giants in Biotech's Future 00:16:14 – Biotech Goes Mainstream: Ads, Cartoons, and Pop Culture 00:19:54 – 2025 Awaits: A Year of Big Ideas and Bold Moves Episode Links: Spore Token   ARPA-H Vitalia - Join today!  Vitalia Summer School Program - Enroll today! Cemvita  Polybion Head & Shoulders x NFL scalp microbiome commercial Nike Stairs commercial American Dad gene editing episode Common Side Effects on Adult Swim Topics Covered:  2025 outlook, decentralized science, quantum biology, longevity biotech, waste to value, waste as a resource, biomaterials, bioeducation, microbiome Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Grow Everything⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum welcome Niklas Anzinger, the visionary founder of Vitalia, a decentralized city aimed at revolutionizing biotech and longevity. Niklas discusses the need for a more efficient drug development process, proposing a shift toward safety trials and medical reciprocity that could drastically shorten the time it takes to bring life-saving therapies to market. He talks about how Vitalia serves as a hub for biotech innovation, where companies can thrive outside traditional bureaucratic constraints. Niklas shares his ideas on medical freedom and the importance of allowing individuals to make informed choices about their health. He critiques the paternalistic nature of current healthcare systems, advocating for a more empowering approach that encourages personal responsibility and informed decision-making. Niklas believes that by creating a culture of innovation and flexibility, Vitalia can set new standards in healthcare, ultimately improving patient outcomes and accelerating scientific advancements. As Karl and Erum wrap up the episode, they express their excitement about the potential impact of Niklas’s vision—not just for Vitalia, but for the global landscape of biotech and longevity. 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 The Time Machine: Year-End Reflections 00:00:45 The Alchemy of Biomanufacturing: International Insights 00:01:39 Star Chronicles: Key Episodes and Guests  00:04:05 The Crystal Ball: Science Funding & Future Predictions 00:06:10 Meet the Innovator: Niklas Anzinger 00:07:10 Building Tomorrow: Niklas on Vitalia & Decentralized Cities 00:14:43 Fast Track to Discovery: Accelerating Drug Development 00:20:40 The First Pop-Up City: A Review and Future Horizons 00:25:52 The Legal Labyrinth: Frameworks for Biotech Startups 00:29:14 Navigating New Waters: Regulatory Flexibility & Ethics 00:31:21 The Freedom Frontier: Medical Autonomy Explored 00:32:36 The Healthcare Conundrum: Challenges Ahead 00:37:31 Breakthrough Moments: Success Stories in Biotech 00:42:17 The Crypto Revolution: Blockchain in City Governance 00:46:25 The Science of Decentralization: Research Funding Innovations 00:49:02 Future Frontiers: Opportunities Within Vitalia 00:50:50 The Grand Finale: Conclusions and Reflections Episode Links: Vitalia - Join today!  Vitalia Summer School Program - Enroll today! Prospera Startup City Zuzalu City FDA Modernization Act Dallas Buyers Club MiniCircle  Unlimited Bio Symbiont Labs Topics Covered:  longevity biotech, crypto, human enhancement, biohacking, network states, biopharma regulation, healthcare system, sickcare system, medical reciprocity, safety trials, patients right to choose, drug development, economics of science, quantum biology, aging biology, regulatory flexibility Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠Instagram⁠  / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠LinkedIn⁠ / ⁠Youtube⁠ / ⁠Grow Everything⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Kevin Flyangolts joins Erum and Karl to talk about the evolving landscape of biosecurity. They discuss the rapid advancements in biotechnology, the growing accessibility of synthetic DNA, and the need for robust screening systems to ensure safety in the bioeconomy. Kevin shares knowledge from his software background, explaining how tools like those at Aclid Bio are bridging gaps in security, protecting against potential misuse, and setting the stage for future innovations in biotech. With reflections on government initiatives, industry collaboration, and the complexities of ethical biosecurity practices, this conversation showcases the urgent issues and exciting possibilities in the intersection of biology and technology. 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 - Opening with Unchecked DNA Risks 00:00:22 - Drones, Aliens, and the Unknown 00:01:45 - The Biotech Holiday Buzz 00:04:18 - Manufacturing the Future: A Revolution Begins 00:07:05 - DARPA’s Wild Moonshot Ideas 00:09:47 - What Keeps Us Up at Night 00:11:55 - Meet Kevin: Biosecurity Pioneer 00:15:30 - The Software Revolution in Biotech 00:19:45 - Tackling Biosecurity Challenges with Innovation 00:24:58 - Regulations in a Rapidly Changing Field 00:28:59 - Red Teams and Hidden Vulnerabilities 00:39:04 - Building Biotech Trust and Collaboration 00:44:21 - A Vision for Safer Biotech 00:46:59 - Wrap-Up and What’s Next in Biosecurity Episode Links: Aclid Bio Genspace ECHO NYC Biolabs@NYULangone Quorum Bio The Department of Defense under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) made 34 awards worth over $60 million. Awardees include Cauldron and Checkerspot. Topics Covered:  biosecurity, DNA synthesis, BIOSECURE Act, computer science Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 Instagram  / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / Grow Everything

Andy Bass brings the ocean's glow to your hands, turning natural wonders like bioluminescent plankton into personal and immersive experiences. From creating the Dino Pet to designing ocean-bathing exhibits, Andy shares how biology can light up creativity, spark curiosity, and inspire the next generation of conservationists. It's a conversation about the intersection of nature, imagination, and the transformative power of "living art." 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 – Quantum Computing, Mind Blown 00:00:54 – Quantum Medicine and Passwords 00:01:46 – Quantum Fixing Its Errors 00:04:58 – Biomanufacturing Gets Patriotic 00:06:44 – Spider Silk, Nature Reinvented 00:10:02 – Microplastics Meet Their Match 00:11:14 – Bioluminescence: Nature’s Light Show 00:14:39 – Andy Bass Goes Glowing 00:16:00 – Living Light, Cracked Code 00:18:00 – Kickstarting Dino Pets 00:21:00 – Walking Through Glowing Oceans 00:23:00 – James Cameron’s Plankton Project 00:25:00 – Immersive Lagoons, Infinite Mirrors 00:28:00 – Ocean Bathing Beats Screens 00:31:58 – Glowing Plankton, CEO Lessons 00:32:48 – Mycelium Bacon Takes Over 00:34:02 – Tasting the Future Bacon 00:35:00 – Scaling Crispy Mycelium Dreams 00:37:03 – Sustainable Materials, Brilliant Ideas 00:43:23 – Bacon to Bioluminescence 00:47:25 – Future Glows, Biology Thrives 00:53:42 – Final Thoughts on Glowing Topics Covered:  bioluminescence, biology, education, edutainment, entrepreneurship, biomaterials, cultivated food, mushrooms, mycelium, immersive experiences, gifts, dinoflagellates, plankton, oceans, deep sea, James Cameron, avatar Episode Links: Glowing Oceans - Get Your Tickets Now! Urbz Mushlume Dinogflagellates and Tank  Meow Wolf TeamLab Planets Ecovative Paul Stamets MyForest Foods Tandem Repeat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Andy Bass brings the ocean's glow to your hands, turning natural wonders like bioluminescent plankton into personal and immersive experiences. From creating the Dino Pet to designing ocean-bathing exhibits, Andy shares how biology can light up creativity, spark curiosity, and inspire the next generation of conservationists. It's a conversation about the intersection of nature, imagination, and the transformative power of "living art." 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 – Quantum Computing, Mind Blown 00:00:54 – Quantum Medicine and Passwords 00:01:46 – Quantum Fixing Its Errors 00:04:58 – Biomanufacturing Gets Patriotic 00:06:44 – Spider Silk, Nature Reinvented 00:10:02 – Microplastics Meet Their Match 00:11:14 – Bioluminescence: Nature’s Light Show 00:14:39 – Andy Bass Goes Glowing 00:16:00 – Living Light, Cracked Code 00:18:00 – Kickstarting Dino Pets 00:21:00 – Walking Through Glowing Oceans 00:23:00 – James Cameron’s Plankton Project 00:25:00 – Immersive Lagoons, Infinite Mirrors 00:28:00 – Ocean Bathing Beats Screens 00:31:58 – Glowing Plankton, CEO Lessons 00:32:48 – Mycelium Bacon Takes Over 00:34:02 – Tasting the Future Bacon 00:35:00 – Scaling Crispy Mycelium Dreams 00:37:03 – Sustainable Materials, Brilliant Ideas 00:43:23 – Bacon to Bioluminescence 00:47:25 – Future Glows, Biology Thrives 00:53:42 – Final Thoughts on Glowing Topics Covered: bioluminescence, biology, education, edutainment, entrepreneurship, biomaterials, cultivated food, mushrooms, mycelium, immersive experiences, gifts, dinoflagellates, plankton, oceans, deep sea, James Cameron, avatar Episode Links: Glowing Oceans - Get Your Tickets Now! Urbz Mushlume Dinogflagellates and Tank  Meow Wolf TeamLab Planets Ecovative Paul Stamets MyForest Foods Tandem Repeat 96. Brewing Medicines with Synthetic Biology: Antheia's Christina Smolke on Ending Drug Shortages Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has developed transgenic silkworms to produce spider silk in commercial quantities  Cotton-and-squid-bone sponge can soak up 99.9% of microplastics, scientists say⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum are taking us deep into the intersection of biology, industry, and innovation with their guest, Jason Kakoyiannis. Jason is the founder of Bioscentric, advisor at Allonnia, and managing partner of Ferment! From starting his journey in the art world to leading the charge at Ferment, Jason shares how curiosity and the drive to solve complex problems led him to build a venture studio focused on market-driven biotech solutions. They discuss how biology can unlock sustainable answers to big challenges, like optimizing energy systems or creating eco-friendly alternatives in manufacturing. Along the way, Jason explains how his team finds the right problems to tackle and builds companies that merge creativity with real-world impact. It’s a fascinating look at how biotech is shaping our future—one bold idea at a time! 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 The Start of Competitive Biology 00:00:14 Thanksgiving Tales and Biotech Beginnings 00:03:26 Weather Extremes Meet Biology 00:04:54 Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Nature’s Unexpected Ally 00:10:49 Jason Kakoyiannis: From Art to Biotech Revolution 00:15:40 Inside the Ferment Fund: Building Future Biotech 00:31:22 A New Model: Revenue-Driven Biotech Companies 00:32:30 Venture Studio Secrets Revealed 00:33:45 Behind the Scenes with the Ferment Team 00:35:09 The Role of Entrepreneurs in Residence 00:36:12 Alchemica’s Vision: Transforming Natural Gas Production 00:41:41 Biobased Solutions: Untapped Market Opportunities 00:46:00 Flexible Spending: A New Biotech Approach 00:48:15 Success Patterns in Building Biotech Startups 00:52:45 Ferment’s Mission: Solving Real Problems 00:55:04 Reflections: Key Takeaways and Insights Topics Covered:  biotech funding, venture capital, venture studio, fermentation, startups, entrepreneurship, climate biotech. Episode Links: Jason Kakoyiannis on LinkedIn Ferment Co. - Request for Problems Neri Oxman on Lex Friedman’s Podcast Scavengers Reign on Netflix Allonia  - Grow Everything episode with Nicole Richards Cultivarium -  Grow Everything episode with Nili Ostrov bitBiome — Grow Everything episode with Yuji Suzuki BiomEdit — Grow Everything episode with Aaron Schacht Cemvita — Grow Everything episode with Moji Karimi  Arcadia   Puna Bio Forge Biologics Ayana Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Join Karl and Erum in this special Thanksgiving replay of Aaron Schacht’s episode as they revisit this fascinating conversation. Aaron is the CEO & Board Director of BiomEdit and he has a visionary approach to leveraging microbiome science and synthetic biology to tackle some of the biggest challenges in animal health. Whether it’s creating healthier livestock, addressing sustainability issues, or revolutionizing methane reduction in agriculture, this episode covers it all. As Karl and Erum reflect on the year, they share what they’re thankful for before introducing Aaron’s episode. BiomEdit’s innovative strides, led by Aaron, let us in on the potential in animal agriculture and the power of biotechnology. Please enjoy the full replay of Aaron Schacht’s episode—a perfect listen for a Thanksgiving break or any time you’re curious about how biology is shaping the future of our food systems and beyond! 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 A Thanksgiving Welcome: Reflections and Gratitude 00:00:49 Looking Ahead: Strategies for 2025 00:02:44 Global Biotech Highlights: Insights from Chile and India 00:06:47 The Biotech Boom: Startups and Industry Trends 00:09:18 Personal Gratitude: Moments That Matter 00:11:47 Replay Begins: Aaron Schacht and the BiomEdit Revolution 00:12:30 Breaking Boundaries: The Quest for Animal Health Innovation 00:14:02 Microbiomes Unleashed: Transforming Livestock Care 00:17:15 Human vs. Animal Health: Lessons from Both Worlds 00:20:45 Synthetic Biology Spotlight: Engineering Solutions for Animals 00:23:10 Catching Up: Why Animal Medicine Trails Human Innovation 00:25:33 Antibiotics Reimagined: Solving the Resistance Crisis 00:28:12 Microbiome Resilience: Unlocking Nature’s Secrets 00:31:45 The Diversity Code: Harnessing Microbial Power 00:35:20 Bacteria as Tools: Crafting Solutions for Tomorrow 00:38:00 From Lab to Farm: Turning Science into Action 00:40:47 FDA Deep Dive: Understanding CDER, CBER, and CVM 00:42:50 Hidden Helpers: Exploring the Microbiome’s Role in Health 00:45:16 Sustainability in Agriculture: Making an Impact 00:49:37 Tackling the Tough Questions: Challenges in Microbiome Science 00:51:12 Mapping the Invisible: Microbial Atlases for Progress 01:10:04 The Future Is Bright: BiomEdit’s Vision for Animal Health 01:15:52 Closing the Loop: Reflections and Next Steps Topics Covered: biotech, biodesign, built environment, living environment, microbiome, research, discovery, brooklyn Episode Links: India's BioE3 Policy  BIOMADE US Initiative for biomanufacturing  Jugaad - (Indian English term) - involving the use of skill and imagination to find an easy solution to a problem or to fix or make something using cheap, basic items. The odds of you being alive - Neil deGrasse Tyson⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum welcome computational biologist and artist Elizabeth Henaff to talk about the invisible yet vital world of microbiomes in urban settings. Elizabeth discusses the fascinating interplay between microbes and city life, explaining how DNA sequencing brings out hidden microbial stories in spaces like subway stations, waterways, and even beehives. The conversation goes into how design decisions influence microbial ecosystems, the surprising microbial diversity in cities, and the potential of art and science to shape a healthier, more sustainable urban future. This episode invites listeners to rethink their relationship with the unseen living world around them. 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 - Feel the Forest Love: Why Biophilia and Microbes Make Us Happy 00:00:27 - Biotech on a Rooftop: Founder-Led Biotech Tour Vibes 00:02:50 - Tough Times, Tougher Startups: Thriving When the Going Gets Rough 00:03:55 - AI Meets Biotech: Merck Studio’s Recipe for Innovation 00:07:40 - Prompting Ain’t Easy: The Art (and Struggles) of Talking to AI 00:13:58 - Hello, Microbes! Introducing Elizabeth Henaf and the World of Urban Microbiomes 00:18:00 - Who Invited the Microbes?: What Shapes the Microbial Life of Cities 00:21:28 - Designing with Dirt in Mind: Architecture’s Role in Indoor Microbial Health 00:23:00 - Subway Secrets: Swabbing NYC for Microbial Gold 00:30:00 - Microbial Memory Lane: How Cities Carry Their Hidden Histories 00:33:00 - Invisible Architects: Why Measuring Microbes is a Headache 00:35:00 - Bugs in the Playground: What Biodiversity Teaches Us About Health 00:37:47 - Microscopic Urbanites: Microbial Life in Cities, Up Close and Personal 00:38:28 - Black Mayonnaise Alert: Inside the Gowanus Canal Microbiome 00:40:26 - Designing for the Invisible: Creating Microbe-Friendly Indoor Spaces 00:42:56 - CSI Brooklyn: Microbial Fingerprints in Contaminated Sites 00:52:21 - Bee-yond Pollination: How Honeybees Spy on Microbial Worlds 00:58:47 - Probiotic Cities: Reimagining Urban Design Through Microbial Ecosystems 01:03:00 - That’s a Wrap: Microbial Reflections and Open Windows Topics Covered: biotech, biodesign, built environment, living environment, microbiome, research, discovery, brooklyn Episode Links: Henaff Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering Founder-led Biotech Tour by Pillar VC Merck Digital Sciences Studio Nvidia's BioNeMO framework  MetaSub Global Consortia Mapping the Microbes in New York City’s Subway System Greener Play Areas Could Boost Kids’ Immune Systems Gowanus Canal Microbe Study Honeybee Hives May Reveal The Microbial Signatures Of Urban Aerobiomes Hacking the President’s DNA by Andrew Hessel⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media

Karl and Erum bring on Dr. Alexander Titus, a commissioner on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, to explore the exciting and challenging intersections of biotechnology and policy. Alexander shares his experiences from his unique journey across academia, government, and industry, diving into the role of biosecurity, the potential of synthetic biology, and the emerging convergence of tech and bio. They discuss ambitious projects like de-extincting the woolly mammoth, advances in biodefense, and the impacts of AI on biotech innovation. It’s a conversation that sheds light on how cutting-edge biotech could shape the future and the necessary balance between innovation and ethical responsibility. 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 - Behind the Scenes of Bureaucracy 00:00:30 - Democracy’s Turning Point 00:02:23 - A Fiery Day in Prospect Park 00:04:20 - How Spaces Shape Our Health 00:08:35 - Enter Alexander Titus: Biosecurity Visionary 00:10:13 - Biotech: The New Face of National Defense 00:15:09 - Where Tech and Policy Collide 00:23:10 - The Future of Biosecurity Unfolds 00:28:02 - Bold Science vs. Ethical Boundaries 00:30:24 - Robotics Meets Biotech: What’s Next? 00:33:29 - Hard Lessons from Cross-Industry Giants 00:35:49 - Innovation Clashes with Red Tape 00:36:11 - The Power of Expertise in Shaping Policy 00:42:26 - Biotech’s Hidden Environmental Risks 00:45:42 - The Commission’s Bold Path Forward 00:48:45 - Parting Thoughts: What Lies Ahead Topics Covered: biotech, biosecurity, national security commission on emerging biotechnology, policy Episode Links:  The Wild Life of Our Bodies by Robb Dunn   Geerat Vermeij  BTO - Biological Technologies Office of DARPA  Bioeconomy.XYZ  The Nobel Turing Challenge  Range by David Epstein  NSCEB Interim Report  AI Safety Institute  The Echo Wife by Sara Gailey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowEverything website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media