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#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
The Tim Ferriss Show
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#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
The Tim Ferriss Show
view podcast
Walter Isaacson, Tim Ferriss
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41 Clips
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Mar 4, 2021
#503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
The Tim Ferriss Show
41 Clips
·
Mar 4, 2021
Top Moments
If you wake up every morning and realize how lucky you are, you will be a happier and more creative
person.
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.
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.
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.
Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR
Clips
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AD: Magic Spoon
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AD: Eight Sleep
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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?
writing
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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
10
A Chinese Scientist Used CRISPR to Create Two Designer Babies
china
virus
11
Walter Isaacson Recalls Reading 'The Double Helix' By James Watson
book
dna
12
Why Walter Made Jennifer Doudna the Subject of 'The Codebreaker'
13
Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR
technology
14
CRISPR Could Create Designer Babies Who Don't Lose Muscle Mass With Age
muscle
15
Athletes Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Increase Muscle Mass & Speed
athlete
16
The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence
17
Walter Isaacson Hopes 'The Codebreaker' Inspires New Generations of Scientists
science
book
18
AD: LinkedIn Jobs
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The Molecule Is the New Microchip; How Does This Change Computer Science Education?
science
dna
20
Tim Berners-Lee & Albert Hoffman Topped 2007's '100 Greatest Living Geniuses' List
21
Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Makes Her a Stellar Scientist
22
Curiosity-Driven Science Helped Jennifer Doudna Co-Discover CRISPR
science
23
The Similarities Between Jennifer Doudna & Benjamin Franklin
24
Ada Lovelace & Alan Turing Had Different Opinions About AI
technology
25
Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder
26
Rushing Scientific Research Toward an Application Is Often a Mistake
science
27
Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier Raced Feng Zhang to File a Patent for CRISPR
technology
virus
28
Technology Transfers Aid Funding of Scientific Research
science
technology
29
Racing to Understand How RNA Functions Catapulted COVID-19 Vaccine Development
vaccine
coronavirus
30
Scientists Are Motivated By Curiosity & Improving the World
science
31
COVID-19 Provoked a Quantum Leap in Vaccine Development Tech
pandemic
virus
covid-19
vaccine
···
32
Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary
technology
33
Enforcing CRISPR Gene Editing Use Cases Will Be Difficult
technology
34
Don't Have a Knee-Jerk Reaction to CRISPR; Consider Its Benefits
book
technology
35
With Regards to CRISPR, Ask 'Why Not?'
technology
36
Walter Recommends Approaching CRISPR With a Sense of Hope & Optimism
science
37
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
Transcripts
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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
AD: Magic Spoon
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