startup – Learning with Lowell: Recent Episodes
Lowell Thompson
This in-depth conversation features Joseph, a founding partner of SUDOLABS, Forbes under 30 honoree and Cambridge law graduate. In the discussion, Joseph shares his insights drawn from work in Silicon Valley and his endeavors in...Source
Nicholas Goldner, PhD, is the CEO and co-founder of resistanceBio, where he leads a mission to outsmart cancer by developing innovative therapies targeting treatment resistance mechanisms. He also serves as a venture partner at Pioneer...Source
Gaël is our CTO and has been suffering from a decade-long passion for unlocking the potential of CO₂ as a resource using electrochemistry. He gained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bristol, specializing... Source
Zane Witherspoon Serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, Data rights expert, Shark onesie wearing coder, and artist who moonlights as an DJ. Second time on the show Source
Paul Shapiro, the CEO of The Better Meat Co, is revolutionizing the way we think about meat and protein by using a modern twist on the age-old art of fermentation. The company uses a controlled, indoor farming process that maximizes efficiency while allowing nature to unfold. The process, called Rhiza fermentation, takes less than one day and uses far less land and water than animal proteins do, and requires even less processing than other plant protein isolates typically used in plant-based meat. The process uses Rhiza mycelium, which is a type of fungi, and the mycelium is processed differently than the fruit. The company's products include Rhiza-Enhanced Crab, which is made with a percentage of Rhiza and other ingredients. The products are vegan-friendly, and the company's best-selling product is Rhiza for cheaper than traditional beef, protein. Paul Shapiro compared Rhiza to other plant and alt proteins, stating that it is objectively superior to textured plant protein isolates commonly used to make plant-based meat today. We discussed the challenges and advantages of the approach, as well as how it will change the livestock industry and the roles of traditional farmers.
Kevin Perrott’s thesis on aging and its impact on the organization Open Cures. The episode also delves into the use of multi-omic data and the importance of biobank donations and giving blood. The conversation touches on the potential for colleges and students to be a focus for Open Cures and highlights bottlenecks that the organization … Kevin Perrott: Longevity, Aubrey De Grey, Michael Levin, OpenCures, Multi Omic Data, AI, ML – 152 Read More »
Amer Khan, MD is a board-certified sleep specialist and neurologist and has been practicing sleep medicine for over 15 years.Also, founder of Sehatu Sleep. We will hear about best sleep strategies, how to deal with anxiety and stress that's affecting your sleep, and even what to do if you keep waking up at 3am in the morning.
Rishabh is the co-founder and CEO of Fermat Commerce, a distributed commerce platform built to enable creators to embed brand direct shopping experiences on their own sites.
Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Narrator. Narrator enables companies to understand their customer, ask questions, and analyze data across all their systems from a single universal data model that grows with them. Guest Bio Ahmed started his career at Cornell’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory building algorithms for autonomous vehicles and human-robot interaction. He then joined … Focusing as a founder, AI, DATA, hiring, onboarding, dealing with going to zero, building MVPs, & more w/ Ahmed Elsamadisi CEO Narrator AI #135 Read More »
We get into so many tops such as (but not limited to) Dune discussion, Science fiction and books, Richard Feynman fun facts, How to really listen to customers to set features and build the right stuff, Writing and world-building and how it translated to business and life, How he builds grit and how he things MMA influences his thought process, How to mediate tension and promoting tough conversations, We also discuss the moment teams become teams, Leadership changes as he scaled his team - specifically in giving feedback, The difficulty in learning about AI and areas he is looking for other experts- geometric deep learning, multi modal fusion, and machine teaching, and finally how he thinks about better funded competitors.
World Renewed C-suite executive/Operator, Executive Coach and Facilitator for venture-backed startups and other organizations ( Glassdoor, Microsoft and Headspace). She sits at the intersection point between science and human experience. She has a real superpower when it comes to getting the best from people and organizations. In this episode we start at the personal -equine … Executive Leadership, Personal Growth, EQ, Hiring, and More Janine Davis #133 Read More »
Discuss building a sleep care company, Web 3.0, crypto, books and more. Listen and see how you can earn $20 worth of crypto!
In this episode we are joined again by Jim who is one of the greatest leaders in the Space space. We discuss rockets, engines, cofounding a company, building a team, life at SpaceX, hiring, and of course, Aliens! Book recommendations at the end. Jim is also close to starting a raise for his company. so … Jim Cantrell CEO / Co-founder Phantom Space Discusses New Mission, Hiring, and Aliens #125 Read More »
This episodes breaks those clichés a part and shows the truth that grit and perseverance can get you. It is a great update on Murat and how ML/AI in biotech can change the world. Additionally, Murat has been on the show before as well so it's exciting to see what he has been up to for the last few years.