Could an AI-enabled autonomous lab accelerate our path to cures? I sat down with @jasonrkelly.bsky.social, CEO of @ginkgobioworks.bsky.social, for a deep-dive and tour of their Boston lab – covering OpenAI collab, the Genesis Mission, and the rise of autonomous biology. 🎧 Full episode in thread.

“And now there are things that I can’t unsee.” AI is reshaping particle physics. And physics is reshaping AI. I spoke with @mitphysics.bsky.social prof + NSF's AI for Physics director Jesse Thaler about AI, the LHC, diffusion models, and the future of discovery. 🎧 Full episode in thread.

This year quantum physics turns 100, so @nature.com decided to conduct the biggest ever survey of what lies behind it. Do physicists really believe in multiple universes? Can influences happen instantaneously? Is the Copenhagen interpretation all it's cut out to be? ⚛️🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Physicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey shows

First major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.

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In the block universe, past, present, and future all simultaneously exist. Turns out, Now & Laters were really onto something. #physics #specialrelativity #confectionarywisdom

Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface. See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3

Accelerating discovery in fundamental physics will reshape our understanding of reality and unlock massive economic value. In this post, I explain why. Follow me down the rabbit hole 🐰🕳️

The Case for Accelerating Physics Discovery

A Moral, Philosophical, and Economic Perspective

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Organs on chips, quality control on wheels, automated liquid biopsies, oh my. I had a blast meeting founders and researchers accelerating biotech at the 2025 BIO International Convention in Boston. Come walk the convention floor with me and hear directly from the experts - video attached!

BIO Convention 2025 - Walkabout & Takeaways

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What if we could integrate, play with, and control lab hardware as easily as we do software? Thrilled to have sat down with @rickwierenga.bsky.social of @pylabrobot.bsky.social to learn how the movement he's leading is enabling more scientists, hackers, and startups to “ship science”!

“I think you’d be shocked how often people are willing to chat and help you out.” Inspired by my recent sit-down with @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Alishba Imran, now a Research Fellow with the @arcinstitute.org, on how she broke into AI for Science. Full episode linked in thread! 🧵

"Anytime you ask a question, that should be contextualized in all the data that you've generated" I love this vision on the future of scientific discovery shared by @nlarusstone.bsky.social, founder of @bitsinbio.bsky.social, and Sphinx Bio. Link to the full episode in thread 🧵

“We can have people constantly inserting new experiments, and the lab’s going to manage everything, calling us from time to time just to clean some things.” In awe of the engineering behind @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's “A-Lab," a facility for autonomous materials discovery. Full episode link in thread.

"Stage your automation. Only automate what you really need to, and wait until you really need it." I love this insight from Transon Nguyen, CEO of Eigen Therapeutics, a biotech startup leveraging automation and AI to accelerate developing cancer priming therapies. Full episode linked in thread.

It was a real honor to join Nabil on Discovery Engines to talk #labautomation!

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Thrilled to have sat down with Sudha and Madeline of @theautomatedlab.bsky.social to explore how organizations can unlock the full potential of lab automation. Catch our full conversation: YouTube: youtu.be/sPRU18BJNR4 Spotify: spoti.fi/3BzMqiy Apple Podcasts: apple.co/40sQCu9

Thrilled to have sat down with Sudha and Madeline of @theautomatedlab.bsky.social to explore how organizations can unlock the full potential of lab automation. Catch our full conversation: YouTube: youtu.be/sPRU18BJNR4 Spotify: spoti.fi/3BzMqiy Apple Podcasts: apple.co/40sQCu9

I love this insight on building teams from @genophoria.bsky.social, Core Investigator at Arc Institute, which just released Evo 2: the largest AI model for biology to date. Catch the full conversation: + YouTube: youtu.be/sWcoslBueiE + Spotify: spoti.fi/4hLk3xo + Apple Podcasts: apple.co/40sQCu9

From AI-powered agent labs, to deep tech acceleration, excited to spotlight the breakthroughs accelerating science this month. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/discover... #AIforScience #DeepTech #LLMs #Genomics #TechBio

Luck. Timing. And Mentorship. I love this insight on what's needed for research success from Hemai Parthasarathy, a neuroscientist, experienced editor (Nature, PLOS), and expert in scaling deep tech startups (Thiel Foundation, Google X, MIT The Engine). Our full conversation: youtu.be/VQ58kU1bRrw

Insightful interview with @deepseek_ai founder Liang Wenfeng: "Our real moat lies in our team’s growth – accumulating know-how, fostering an innovative culture ... Open-source is cultural, not just commercial. Giving back is an honor, and it attracts talent." thechinaacademy.org/interview-wi...

Interview with Deepseek Founder: We're Done Following. It's Time to Lead.

Silicon Valley is reeling. However, founder Liang Wenfeng has remained low-key, with his most recent appearance being on China Central Television's Xinwen Lianbo (CCTV News).

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Enjoyed recording these "hot takes" from startup founders and friends on today’s hot topics in health! 🩺🎥🔥 #JPM2025 #Healthcare #MITCNC #DiscoveryEngines youtube.com/shorts/7Kn_C...

Hot Takes from JPM Health 2025

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OpenAI joins the folds (pun intended)!

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OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup

“You sit in between three of the biggest problems in the [biotech] industry.” I love this insight from @lvilla.bsky.social – co-founder of Bay Area Lab Automators – on why a career in biotech lab automation is so compelling. Catch the full conversation here: youtu.be/oT8VnQ_UNNo

Co-hosting a FREE, all-day workshop in San Francisco prior to #SLAS. Learn #SiLA and #AnIML standards with practical examples (real & cloud based instruments) and datasets. Great opportunity to upskill and fix your lab! #LabAutomation Check out the details here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

From massive new datasets, to connectomics platforms, excited to spotlight the projects and news helping our #AI4Science community start 2025 off strong.

How might Machine Learning help us make breakthroughs in chemistry and materials? This week, I explore Aditi Krishnapriyan's work on scaling ML for science, as presented at our recent "AI for Autonomous Science" event. Curious to learn more? Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/aiforsci...

Scaling ML for Science

Insights from Aditi Krishnapriyan

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What a blast! Grateful for the more than 50 folks who braved the atmospheric river to jam out with us on AI for Autonomous Science. From developing ML methods at scale for chemistry, to a new product announcement from NVIDIA, a heartfelt thank you to our experts...