Best Walter Isaacson Podcast Clips

Walter Isaacson

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If you wake up every morning and realize how lucky you are, you will be a happier and more creative person.

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For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home

Be open-minded. Don't have a preconceived hypothesis that you're trying to prove; have a sense of wonder and a curiosity to see where the facts lead you.

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Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder

The molecule is going to become the new microchip. It's going to allow us to innovate to fight coronaviruses, to edit our own genes, to fight cancer.

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The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence

You could make a virus using CRISPR or some bacteria using CRISPR that was even deadlier than the coronavirus pandemic we're going through now.

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Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR

Clips

Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary

2:50 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Tim Ferriss Wants to Take Walter Isaacson's Class

0:23 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Rushing Scientific Research Toward an Application Is Often a Mistake

0:46 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Racing to Understand How RNA Functions Catapulted COVID-19 Vaccine Development

0:53 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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A Chinese Scientist Used CRISPR to Create Two Designer Babies

3:38 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Why Did Walter Decide Against Writing a Biography of Louis Armstrong?

2:25 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier Raced Feng Zhang to File a Patent for CRISPR

3:31 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Enforcing CRISPR Gene Editing Use Cases Will Be Difficult

2:24 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home

2:06 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Walter Isaacson Hopes 'The Codebreaker' Inspires New Generations of Scientists

2:14 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Why Walter Made Jennifer Doudna the Subject of 'The Codebreaker'

1:46 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Don't Have a Knee-Jerk Reaction to CRISPR; Consider Its Benefits

2:27 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Walter Recommends Approaching CRISPR With a Sense of Hope & Optimism

1:17 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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COVID-19 Provoked a Quantum Leap in Vaccine Development Tech

2:21 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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The Similarities Between Jennifer Doudna & Benjamin Franklin

2:28 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Tim Wants to Meet Walter in Austin for Coffee

1:25 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

With Regards to CRISPR, Ask 'Why Not?'

4:20 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR

1:54 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Why Walter Isaacson Became a Tulane University Professor

1:36 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Technology Transfers Aid Funding of Scientific Research

1:12 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Tim Berners-Lee & Albert Hoffman Topped 2007's '100 Greatest Living Geniuses' List

1:10 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Makes Her a Stellar Scientist

2:57 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence

2:07 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Curiosity-Driven Science Helped Jennifer Doudna Co-Discover CRISPR

2:39 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Ada Lovelace & Alan Turing Had Different Opinions About AI

3:10 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Scientists Are Motivated By Curiosity & Improving the World

1:23 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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The Molecule Is the New Microchip; How Does This Change Computer Science Education?

4:47 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Walter Isaacson Tried Writing a Biography of Ada Lovelace

0:58 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Athletes Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Increase Muscle Mass & Speed

2:47 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder

2:40 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

CRISPR Could Create Designer Babies Who Don't Lose Muscle Mass With Age

2:50 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Walter Isaacson Recalls Reading 'The Double Helix' By James Watson

1:29 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

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Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary

2:50 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Tim Ferriss Wants to Take Walter Isaacson's Class

0:23 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Rushing Scientific Research Toward an Application Is Often a Mistake

0:46 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Racing to Understand How RNA Functions Catapulted COVID-19 Vaccine Development

0:53 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

A Chinese Scientist Used CRISPR to Create Two Designer Babies

3:38 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Why Did Walter Decide Against Writing a Biography of Louis Armstrong?

2:25 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Jennifer Doudna & Emmanuelle Charpentier Raced Feng Zhang to File a Patent for CRISPR

3:31 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Enforcing CRISPR Gene Editing Use Cases Will Be Difficult

2:24 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

For Walter Isaacson, New Orleans Feels Like Home

2:06 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Walter Isaacson Hopes 'The Codebreaker' Inspires New Generations of Scientists

2:14 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Why Walter Made Jennifer Doudna the Subject of 'The Codebreaker'

1:46 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Don't Have a Knee-Jerk Reaction to CRISPR; Consider Its Benefits

2:27 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Walter Recommends Approaching CRISPR With a Sense of Hope & Optimism

1:17 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

COVID-19 Provoked a Quantum Leap in Vaccine Development Tech

2:21 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

The Similarities Between Jennifer Doudna & Benjamin Franklin

2:28 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Tim Wants to Meet Walter in Austin for Coffee

1:25 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

With Regards to CRISPR, Ask 'Why Not?'

4:20 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Deadly Viruses or Super Soldiers Could Be Made With CRISPR

1:54 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Why Walter Isaacson Became a Tulane University Professor

1:36 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Technology Transfers Aid Funding of Scientific Research

1:12 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Tim Berners-Lee & Albert Hoffman Topped 2007's '100 Greatest Living Geniuses' List

1:10 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Makes Her a Stellar Scientist

2:57 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

The Atom, Bit, & Gene Are the Three Fundamental Kernels of Our Existence

2:07 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Curiosity-Driven Science Helped Jennifer Doudna Co-Discover CRISPR

2:39 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Ada Lovelace & Alan Turing Had Different Opinions About AI

3:10 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Scientists Are Motivated By Curiosity & Improving the World

1:23 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

The Molecule Is the New Microchip; How Does This Change Computer Science Education?

4:47 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Walter Isaacson Tried Writing a Biography of Ada Lovelace

0:58 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Athletes Will Eventually Use CRISPR to Increase Muscle Mass & Speed

2:47 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Ben Franklin & Jennifer Doudna's Curiosity Was Driven By a Sense of Wonder

2:40 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

CRISPR Could Create Designer Babies Who Don't Lose Muscle Mass With Age

2:50 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Walter Isaacson Recalls Reading 'The Double Helix' By James Watson

1:29 · #503: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Raceview episode

Jennifer Doudna Insists CRISPR Be Used Only When Medically Necessary

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