The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference wrapped up this week. It took place virtually. The media response was muted, with none of the absurdities to report from prior conferences, such as $1000 per night rooms, coffee tables for $300 per hour,
A new reading strategy for a changing world
I believe the world order—geopolitically, technologically, economically—will change noticeably within the next ten years. Making ambitious business and investment decisions ahead of these changes requires good information. The challenge we all face is confirmation bias. We choose our sources of
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference as a case study
The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference wrapped up last Thursday. Simply called “J.P. Morgan” to those in the life science industry, this is a highly-attended annual investor conference held in San Francisco every January. Each year, there has been increasing criticism
The data infrastructure of a lab and its impact on science and on social innovation
Research labs are handling increasing volumes of data coming from new instruments that continue to get more sophisticated and powerful. This means that the data infrastructure of a lab will be increasingly critical to its operation. As labs develop their
“What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”
There are times when one needs to choose a direction for the future, and the eventual outcome of that choice will be very important. In these instances, following the crowd may not be the best choice. This can apply to
Make a difference with an idea that inspires the imagination
Thirty years ago, on the evening of Thursday November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall started to fall. Why do I mention this in a blog about science and entrepreneurship? For an entrepreneur tapping into any idea, the greatest of those
Bioprospecting (part 3) – future opportunities
A sustainable future will certainly include technologies based on microbes and small organisms. These will be found through bioprospecting. The previous post described the first two cycles of innovation derived from bioprospecting. It came from fungal and bacterial products applied
Prospecting for algae, fungi and bacteria – part 1
Algae is a potentially sustainable source of production for materials ranging from food ingredients to fuel. Algae produce a large range of different oils and natural products. Their bioproduction is prolific. For example, crude oil is theorized to be derived
Death in the rainforest
My heart is heavy after learning of the story behind the cruelty dealt to a mother orangutan and the death of her baby. The sad story is described here. I will quote from that article the painful details: Palm oil
Open innovation challenges for Earth Day
For Earth Day, I will present some open innovation challenges. These challenges may be of interest to game designers, or to anyone interested in disrupting a traditional industry with a new model of user experience, or to anyone studying pheromones,