Episodes

  • Triangulation 433: The Father of Modern Genomics - George Church
    Mar 3 2023

    In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown.

    They also talk about:

    • How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600)
    • Where are we on sequencing the entire human genome, and why would we even want to?
    • How close are we to reversing aging?
    • Should we use gene therapy to double the human lifespan?
    • Why genetically engineering cold-resistant elephants could be important for climate change, and what about ultimately bringing back the Mammoth?
    • He explains the difference between the hype and reality of CRISPR
    • sequencing, synthesis, and delivery
    • What are the privacy concerns about companies sharing your genome?
    • They discuss the controversy and benefit of reconstructing old viruses like the 1918 flu and even inventing new viruses.

    Dr. Church is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in personal genetics. He is credited with developing the first methods for sequencing the first genome and also the CRISPR technology. He created several companies, including Nebula Genomics and Veritas Genetics.

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Dr. George Church

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    1 hr
  • Triangulation 432: Daniel Suarez: Critical Mass - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Critical Mass'
    Feb 10 2023

    New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's climate crisis could well hang in the balance.

    Get 'Critical Mass': https://amzn.to/3Yjb9xu

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Daniel Suarez

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Triangulation 431: Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin: Chokepoint Capitalism - How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back
    Sep 30 2022

    Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others.

    Get "Chokepoint Capitalism": https://chokepointcapitalism.com

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Triangulation 430: Tripp Mickle: After Steve - A Conversation with Tripp Mickle
    May 20 2022

    Tripp Mickle joins Leo Laporte to discuss his new book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul". They discuss the shift in Apple's dynamic and approach to products after the passing of Steve Jobs from a company of innovation with Jony Ive, to a company of efficiency under Tim Cook.

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Tripp Mickle

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    57 mins
  • Triangulation 429: Amy Webb: The Genesis Machine - Looking to the future through the lens of synthetic biology.
    Feb 20 2022

    Amy Webb joins Leo Laporte to discuss her new book, "The Genesis Machine." Webb explains synthetic biology, tells the story of golden rice, and shares a glimpse of the future and the changes we can expect.

    Get "The Genesis Machine": https://amzn.to/3BC7K2t

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Amy Webb

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Triangulation 428: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir
    May 22 2021

    Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," about his new book, "Project Hail Mary." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a loud and apparent spoiler warning (at 32:04), the two continue their chat by discussing "Project Hail Mary" in depth. Weir shares a bit about the science behind the book, the characters he's created, and other stories he's working on.

    Project Hail Mary: https://amzn.to/3hLcStp
    The Martian: https://amzn.to/3v9LUiU
    Artemis: https://amzn.to/3vahYDf

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Andy Weir

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Triangulation 427: Jeff Brockman - Prog rock drummer of CAIRO and Virtual Live Show; and Studio Engineer at TWiT.
    Dec 27 2019

    Jason Howell is joined by TWiT's studio engineer to talk about his time as the drummer and founder of the progressive rock band Cairo, creating the Virtual Live Show, and how the intersection of music and tech has evolved.

    Cairo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JeffBrockmanDirector

    Virtual Live Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtualliveshow

    Host: Jason Howell

    Guest: Jeff Brockman

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Triangulation 426: Flynn Coleman: A Human Algorithm - How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are
    Dec 20 2019

    Flynn Coleman, writer, and international human rights attorney, joins Denise Howell to talk about her book A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are. Flynn argues that we must instill values, ethics, and morals into our robots, algorithms, and other forms of AI by developing and implement laws, policies, and oversight mechanisms to protect us from tech's insidious threats.

    Get "A Human Algorithm": https://amzn.to/2rIqgH6

    Host: Denise Howell

    Guest: Flynn Coleman

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    48 mins