Pandemics, Gene Drives, Existential Threats

Today I interview Prof. Kevin Esvelt of the MIT media lab. Coming from George Church's lab, Kevin was part of the discovery of Crispr, and the inventor of the Crispr based gene drive. He has become deeply involved in the prevention of existential risks.

Wasalu Jaco p.k.a. Lupe Fiasco is a rapper, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, (martial) artist, (and more), and is spending the 2022-2023 school year at MIT as an MLK Visiting Scholar. He was kind enough to take some time to talk about his goals for the upcoming year, where he envisions rap going and its interplay with academia and institutions, and the fundamentals of his craft. Talking with Lupe was incredibly on many levels, and I look forward to connecting with him again at the end of the year and re-examining this discussion then.

The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 19:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion with Dr. Brad Stanfield, a 30 year old medical doctor trained in New Zealand who is trying to see if we are any closer to finding ways that extend healthspan.

The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 18:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion with Dr. David Emerson from the Bigelow Institute. Dr. Emerson. His research focuses on mitigating climate change through iron fertilization and aquaculture. Learn more about his research here:https://www.bigelow.org/about/people/demerson.html

The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 18:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion with Dr. Brad Stanfield, a 30 year old medical doctor trained in New Zealand who is trying to see if we are any closer to finding ways that extend healthspan.

he Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 7:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion Former Director of Accelerators at Lawrence Berkley National Lab Jose Alsonso. See some of his current work here:https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.07931https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.08804https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.10040https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.07919Other Xapiens Info:XPC Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCp...Xapiens Home: https://xapiens.mit.edu/Other Xapiens Info:XPC Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCp...Xapiens Home: https://xapiens.mit.edu/

Nurvv Run is a smart insole which uses 32 pressure sensors to quantify your running form, allowing users to measure their pronation, stride length, running economy, and running economy, and get recommendations on how to optimize their technique. Grant Trewartha is a biomechanist who works at Nurvv and previously conducted research in rugby science at University of Bath.

The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 15:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion Mathew Meselon, the leader of the international bioweapons treaty, as well as being deeply involved in the Meselson-Stahl experiment, and the discovery of mRNA. See his page here:https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/directory...Check out the Xapiens podcast on our website! https://xapiens-at-mit.captivate.fm/Or listen to us on google podcast, spotify, amazon, apple podcasts or wherever you listen!RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/xapiens-at...Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/12FjwjY...Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/item_name/dp/B...google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...Other Xapiens Info:XPC Channel: <a...

The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 16:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion special guest Eleanor Sheeky from Cambridge university and the Sheeky Science Show!You can see her channel here:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSheekeyS...Super Secret Sheeky Science Blog: https://asheekeyscienceblogcom.wordpr...Check out the Xapiens podcast on our website! https://xapiens-at-mit.captivate.fm/Or listen to us on google podcast, spotify, amazon, apple podcasts or wherever you listen!RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/xapiens-at...Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/12FjwjY...Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/item_name/dp/B...google podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDhmSWF1QjZmWlRTcTNuNkhHRzk2eU1NZzBPUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNWItVml1SzlHcVV0eTd5ZXptaU03Nl9ubGVoZW53dDczOUpVdzduVHUtRjh2Vk02OGI5X1lqTGJDVVlSVl9ZQmlCbFdkU2t5Qnhja2JQX2swRVV0WnZKQzJiUnRWOTZGZG9kZnJLdmRjcHkzUG5sVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.google.com%2Ffeed%2FaHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0veGFwaWVucy1hdC1taXQv%3Fsa%3DX%26ved%3D2ahUKEwjD8u6Ayf3zAhWkM1kFHXobDHgQ9sEGegQIARAC&amp;v=d2dQ1Vqmfcg" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Parsl.run is a new company in the Boston - Cambridge area, co-founded by two recently graduated MIT students, Angel &amp; Ruben. Almost all delivery products struggle with the "last mile problem" - getting an item from the last warehouse to the actual end customer. Parsl.run attempts to solve this problem for lightweight packages by connecting with runners to seamlessly integrate small item delivery as part of their trip, benefitting all parties. Minimally frictionless solutions like this are inspiring for better future, and Ruben was kind enough to come on and talk a bit about his company's work and goal.