Engineering Biology: The Next Frontier

The increasing capabilities of computing have changed biology from a realm dominated by scientific discovery to one that intersects with engineering and innovation. Vijay Pande, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the emergence of this novel industry at the interface of technology and biology.

They also discuss:

• The most promising technologies to combat Covid-19 that are being tested.


• Why next-gen biotech companies look increasingly like tech startups.


• Why our long-term health depends on regulators and society engaging with this tech.

Further reading:

• “The Next Trillion Dollar Market” (Exponential View podcast, 2020)


• “Drug Discovery in the Age of Coronavirus” (Vijay Pande, 2020)

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