Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

Engineering Biology: The Next Frontier

The increasing capabilities of computing have changed biology from a realm dominated by scientific discovery to one that intersects with engineering and innovation. Vijay Pande, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the emergence of this novel industry at the interface of technology and biology.
They also discuss:

The most promising technologies to combat Covid-19 that are being tested.
Why next-gen biotech companies look increasingly like tech startups.
Why our long-term health depends on regulators and society engaging with this tech.

Further reading:

“<a href="https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/04/the-next-trillion-dollar-market" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Next Trillion Dollar Market</a>” (Exponential View podcast, 2020)
“<a href="https://a16z.com/2020/04/09/drug-discovery-coronavirus-pande/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Drug Discovery in the Age of Coronavirus</a>” (Vijay Pande, 2020)

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How will the future unfold? What is the impact of AI and other exponential technologies on business &amp; society? Join Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, on his quest to demistify the era of exponential change.