PinnedCan celebrities influence public health?When social media influencers talk, people listen. Users with large followings sell products, push crowdfunding campaigns over the finish line, sell tickets to events, or just spread their own personal viewpoints. While some of those posts may be harmless fun, posts about medical information on social media deserve careful scrutiny…Public Health4 min read
Sep 10, 2021What else will the technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines protect from?Could the same technology that made several COVID-19 vaccines possible also protect people from cancer or HIV? Possibilities in this area of gene therapy are suddenly wide open thanks to innovations in messenger RNA (mRNA). Scientists have understood mRNA for years: It carries genetic information in the form of instructions…Biotechnology3 min read
Aug 28, 2021Are There More Realistic Robots Than Tesla Bots?When will your job be taken by a robot? Elon Musk might say next year, but I’m not so sure. Musk, of Tesla and Space X fame, last week announced the development of a “general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring.” His…Innovation3 min read
Aug 21, 2021How the R42 Group Helps Innovators Go From Idea to ImpactWhat if researchers could reverse the aging process in cells, have easier access to cells needed for biological research or use the power of machine learning to better understand biological data? Companies working on those innovations are just some of the recent recipients of investments made by the R42 Group…Investment3 min read
Aug 9, 2021Technology to Augment the Body: Gimmick or Godsend?Things haven’t always been easy for some of the athletes who are yet to take center stage in Tokyo. Competitors in the Paralympic Games, which start Aug. 24, have trained to become among the best in their sport while dealing with physical, vision, and/or intellectual impairments. …Investment2 min read
Jul 28, 2021The Pandemic Is a Reminder of the Power and Importance of BiotechnologyWith the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 causing surges like the one behind 10,000 new cases per day in Florida and the one forcing half of Australia’s population into lockdown, it’s clear the kinds of technological innovations that have helped protect more than a billion people from COVID-19 will…Venture Capital3 min read
