Episodes
Calico’s Cynthia Kenyon on The Science of Aging
For millennia, humans have believed that aging is inevitable. Yet thirty years ago, the work of Professor Cynthia Kenyon and her …
Geoffrey Hinton on the Exploration of Thought
What is a thought? Some may think that question is quite abstract, but it has huge implications for science and computer design.
The Future of Psychiatry with Professor Karl Deisseroth
Psychiatry is changing and will be unrecognizable in the next 10-20 years, given our new understanding about the role of brain ci…
An Exploration of Protein Folding with Professor David Baker
This week we speak with Professor David Baker about the enormous scope for making new proteins and how that translates into pract…
The Future of Cancer Medicine with Dr. Jay Bradner, President of Nova…
In the last 20 years or so, many new cancer treatments have emerged that provide greater precision and targeting of cancer cells.…
Breaking Barriers in Gene Editing with Harvard Professor David Liu
Genome editing holds the potential to be a transformative new therapy, and the pace of progress is truly breathtaking.
The "Dark Genome" with Dr. Rosana Kapeller-Lieberman
In this episode we explore the vastness of the dark genome and why "junk DNA" has been overlooked for so many decades.
Bonus: The Patient's Perspective with Julia Vitarello
Julia Vitarello is the mother of Mila Makovec, and the Founder and CEO of Mila’s Miracle Foundation.
Genentech’s Aviv Regev on the Promise of Single Cell Genomics
Aviv Regev is a computational biologist and Executive Vice President of Genentech Research and Early Development. She was profess…
Dr. Amy Abernethy on Closing the Gap Between Clinical Practice and Cl…
Dr. Amy Abernethy is an oncologist, specialist in palliative care medicine, researcher, previous Professor of Medicine at Duke Un…
Dr. David Altshuler on Translating the Human Genome Project Into Bene…
David Altshuler is Executive Vice President, Global Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Tim Yu on Running the First “N of 1” Drug Trial
Dr. Timothy Yu walks us through his experience running the first "N of 1" drug trial for a young patient with a devastating genet…
Dr. Krishna Yeshwant on Exploring the Intersection of Technology and …
Dr. Krishna Yeshwant is Managing Partner at GV, and a practicing physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Caroline Uhler on Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning to Dri…
Theory and Practice speaks with Dr. Caroline Uhler, currently the Henry L. and Grace Doherty associate professor in EECS (Electri…
Dr. Jennifer Listgarten on Solving Biological Questions with Creative…
Theory and Practice speaks with Professor Jennifer Listgarten, Professor in UC Berkeley's Electrical Engineering and Computer Sci…
Sir Rory Collins on the Power of Math and Biomedical Data to Solve To…
Theory and Practice speaks with Professor Sir Rory Collins, Head of Nuffield Department of Population Health at Oxford University…
A Conversation with the Broad Institute's Anne Carpenter
Dr. Anne Carpenter is the inventor of CellProfiler and designed a method for coloring and analyzing cells. She works at the Broad…
Season Two Coming Soon
One week until Theory and Practice returns! Join Anthony and Alex as they discuss cutting-edge health developments with leaders i…
Alexis Borisy, Finale Doshi-Velez, Pardis Sabeti
The hosts interview a panel of distinguished guests, including life sciences entrepreneur and investor Alexis Borisy, Finale Dosh…
Zach Weinberg, Flatiron Health
Zach Weinberg is the co-founder, president, and COO of Flatiron Health. He discusses his entrepreneurial journey and Flatiron Hea…
Cori Bargmann, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Cori Bargmann is the head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. She is also the head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laborat…
Daphne Koller, insitro
Professor Daphne Koller is the CEO and founder of insitro. She joins the podcast to discuss how machine learning and biology can …
David Sontag, MIT
David Sontag, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, explores how artificial intelligence can…
Eric Lander, Broad Institute
Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, joins the show to discuss human genetics …