Theory and Practice

S4E8: Dave Munichiello on Investing in AI’s Future

Throughout the fourth season of Theory and Practice, we explored emerging human-like artificial intelligence and robots. We asked if we could learn as much about ourselve

S4E7: Google DeepMind’s Clément Farabet on AI Reasoning

In this season of Theory and Practice, we explore newly emerging human-like artificial intelligence and robots — and how we can learn as much about ourselves, as humans,

S4E6: MIT’s James DiCarlo on Reverse-Engineering Human Sight with AI

Season 4 of our Theory and Practice podcast investigates the powerful new world of AI applications and what it means to be human in the age of human-like artificial intel

S4E5: Mapping the World of Smell to Broaden Diagnostics in Healthcare

On Season 4 of Theory and Practice, Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore newly emerging human-like artificial intelligence and robots — and how we can learn as

S4E4: Moravec’s Paradox and the Evolution of Surgical Robotics

In Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, we’ve been investigating the powerful new world of AI applications. We’ve explored how to build safety guardrails into AI-

S4E3: Computational Neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Reardon on Communication between Minds and Machines

On Season 4 of Theory and Practice, Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore newly emerging human-like artificial intelligence and robots — and how we can learn as

S4E2: Google DeepMind’s Dr. Claire Cui on The Next Frontier for Large Language Models

On Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, GV’s Anthony Philippakis and Osmo’s Alex Wiltschko explore being human in the age of AI. Guests this season dive into area

S4E1: Being Human in the Age of AI: How to Responsibly Introduce AI into Healthcare

On Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, hosts Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore the many aspects of what it means to be human in the new era of artif

S3E7: 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 colleagues showed that a single gene muta

S3E6: 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. If we cannot define a human thought, how

S3E5: 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 circuits in the generation of emotions and

S3E4: An Exploration of Protein Folding with Professor David Baker

Using machine learning to predict how a protein folds helps solve a riddle in biology. But it is just the start. These algorithms open up new opportunities to explore th

S3E3: The Future of Cancer Medicine with Dr. Jay Bradner, President of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

In the last 20 years or so, many new cancer treatments have emerged that provide greater precision and targeting of cancer cells. Today, we have a better understanding o

S3E2: Breaking Barriers in Gene Editing with Harvard Professor David Liu

Gene editing is the process by which alterations are made to DNA. There are three major challenges: make precise edits at a chosen site, make edits that do not result i

S3E1: The "Dark Genome" with Dr. Rosana Kapeller-Lieberman

For the third season of Theory and Practice, we wanted to ask: what lies ahead for the intersection of life sciences and data sciences in the next ten years? In this epi

S2E10: Bonus: The Patient's Perspective with Julia Vitarello

We first shared Julia's daughter's story a few weeks ago in our interview with Dr Timothy Yu about the first "N of 1" drug trial. Tim recounted the journey in developin

S2E9: Genentech’s Aviv Regev on the Promise of Single Cell Genomics

It's rare to meet a true visionary, someone who sees where the world can go before anyone else sees it. And it's even rarer to meet someone who not only recognizes the op

S2E8: Dr. Amy Abernethy on Closing the Gap Between Clinical Practice and Clinical Research

Physicians make very big decisions in people's lives. Whether or not to put in a heart valve, whether to do a stent or surgery, what chemotherapy to dose. We often make t

S2E7: Dr. David Altshuler on Translating the Human Genome Project Into Benefits for Human Health

David Altshuler is Executive Vice President, Global Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. I first met David when I was a medical student, and

S2E6: Dr. Tim Yu on Running the First “N of 1” Drug Trial

Every so often, someone comes up with a new idea that is truly visionary. The first time you see it, you may not immediately appreciate how transformational it might beco