How will the future unfold? What is the impact of technology on business & society? As technology reorders the world in which live, who will be the winners and who will be the losers? Join Azeem Azhar, curator of the Exponential View newsletter, in deep conversation with the world's leading thinkers and practitioners exploring these and other important questions. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review.
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episode 11: The State of Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has long been hailed as a means of eradicating diseases and delivering other healthcare solutions. University of Oxford professor Sonia Contera, a nanotechnology pioneer, joins Azeem Azhar to discuss how scientific and technological developments in her field are bringing about another tech revolution that will change our lives.
In this podcast, they also discuss:
- Which nanotechnology applications are already available in healthcare and materials engineering.
- How machine learning and AI are crucial in the new era of nanotechnology.
- How advances in biological physics are reshaping our understanding of life.
Further reading:
- “Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus” (Phys.org, Nov. 25, 2019)
- “The ‘blob’: zoo showcases slime mold with 720 sexes that can heal itself in minutes” (The Guardian, Oct. 16, 2019)
- “Nano Comes to Life with Prof Sonia Contera” (Oxford Martin School, Dec. 4, 2019)
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