#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
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#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Tim Ferriss Showview podcast

Walter Isaacson, Tim Ferriss
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Mar 4, 2021
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If you wake up every morning and realize how lucky you are, you will be a happier and more creative person.
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For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home
Be open-minded. Don't have a preconceived hypothesis that you're trying to prove; have a sense of wonder and a curiosity to see where the facts lead you.
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Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder
The molecule is going to become the new microchip. It's going to allow us to innovate to fight coronaviruses, to edit our own genes, to fight cancer.
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The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence
You could make a virus using CRISPR or some bacteria using CRISPR that was even deadlier than the coronavirus pandemic we're going through now.
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Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR
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The Tim Ferriss Show Intro
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Tim Introduces Walter Isaacson
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Why Did Walter Decide Against Writing a Biography of Louis Armstrong?
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Walter Isaacson Tried Writing a Biography of Ada Lovelace
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Why Walter Isaacson Became a Tulane University Professor
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For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home
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Tim Wants to Meet Walter in Austin for Coffee
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A Chinese Scientist Used CRISPR to Create Two Designer Babies
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Walter Isaacson Recalls Reading 'The Double Helix' By James Watson
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Why Walter Made Jennifer Doudna the Subject of 'The Codebreaker'
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Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR
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CRISPR Could Create Designer Babies Who Don't Lose Muscle Mass With Age
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Athletes Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Increase Muscle Mass & Speed
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The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence
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Walter Isaacson Hopes 'The Codebreaker' Inspires New Generations of Scientists
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The Molecule Is the New Microchip; How Does This Change Computer Science Education?
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Tim Berners-Lee & Albert Hoffman Topped 2007's '100 Greatest Living Geniuses' List
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Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Makes Her a Stellar Scientist
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Curiosity-Driven Science Helped Jennifer Doudna Co-Discover CRISPR
2:39
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The Similarities Between Jennifer Doudna & Benjamin Franklin
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Ada Lovelace & Alan Turing Had Different Opinions About AI
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Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder
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Rushing Scientific Research Toward an Application Is Often a Mistake
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Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier Raced Feng Zhang to File a Patent for CRISPR
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Technology Transfers Aid Funding of Scientific Research
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Racing to Understand How RNA Functions Catapulted COVID-19 Vaccine Development
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Scientists Are Motivated By Curiosity & Improving the World
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COVID-19 Provoked a Quantum Leap in Vaccine Development Tech
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Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary
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Enforcing CRISPR Gene Editing Use Cases Will Be Difficult
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Don't Have a Knee-Jerk Reaction to CRISPR; Consider Its Benefits
2:27
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With Regards to CRISPR, Ask 'Why Not?'
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Walter Recommends Approaching CRISPR With a Sense of Hope & Optimism
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Tim Ferriss Wants to Take Walter Isaacson's Class
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Tim & Walter Outro
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AD: Tim's '5-Bullet Friday' Email
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AD: Eight Sleep
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AD: Magic Spoon
2:23
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The Tim Ferriss Show Intro
Tim Introduces Walter Isaacson
Why Did Walter Decide Against Writing a Biography of Louis Armstrong?
Walter Isaacson Tried Writing a Biography of Ada Lovelace
Why Walter Isaacson Became a Tulane University Professor
For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home
Tim Wants to Meet Walter in Austin for Coffee
A Chinese Scientist Used CRISPR to Create Two Designer Babies
Walter Isaacson Recalls Reading 'The Double Helix' By James Watson
Why Walter Made Jennifer Doudna the Subject of 'The Codebreaker'
Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR
CRISPR Could Create Designer Babies Who Don't Lose Muscle Mass With Age
Athletes Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Increase Muscle Mass & Speed
The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence
Walter Isaacson Hopes 'The Codebreaker' Inspires New Generations of Scientists
AD: LinkedIn Jobs
The Molecule Is the New Microchip; How Does This Change Computer Science Education?
Tim Berners-Lee & Albert Hoffman Topped 2007's '100 Greatest Living Geniuses' List
Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Makes Her a Stellar Scientist
Curiosity-Driven Science Helped Jennifer Doudna Co-Discover CRISPR
The Similarities Between Jennifer Doudna & Benjamin Franklin
Ada Lovelace & Alan Turing Had Different Opinions About AI
Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder
Rushing Scientific Research Toward an Application Is Often a Mistake
Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier Raced Feng Zhang to File a Patent for CRISPR
Technology Transfers Aid Funding of Scientific Research
Racing to Understand How RNA Functions Catapulted COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Scientists Are Motivated By Curiosity & Improving the World
COVID-19 Provoked a Quantum Leap in Vaccine Development Tech
Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary
Enforcing CRISPR Gene Editing Use Cases Will Be Difficult
Don't Have a Knee-Jerk Reaction to CRISPR; Consider Its Benefits
With Regards to CRISPR, Ask 'Why Not?'
Walter Recommends Approaching CRISPR With a Sense of Hope & Optimism
Tim Ferriss Wants to Take Walter Isaacson's Class
Tim & Walter Outro
AD: Tim's '5-Bullet Friday' Email
AD: Eight Sleep
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