BioWorks 20: Building Software for Biology with Nicholas Larus-Stone

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Columbia University BioWorks

Columbia University Systems Biology Initiative

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5 days ago

Welcome to BioWorks - a podcast focused on life science business, entrepreneurship, policy, and investment. Listen in to hear conversations with a diverse array of guests making "bio work" in the real world! If you're interested in other ways in which biology is impacting the world, check out our sister podcast "Bio Bytes" (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biobytes) for great discussions with prominent scientists working at the intersection of biology, engineering, medicine, computer science, and mathematics. For any inquiries, please contact ao2764@columbia.edu

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BioWorks 20: Building Software for Biology with Nicholas Larus-Stone

Columbia University BioWorks

35 minutes 39 seconds

1 year ago

BioWorks 20: Building Software for Biology with Nicholas Larus-Stone

In which Nicholas Larus-Stone, co-founder of Sphinx Bio, discusses the future of “software-defined biology” and how his startup is accelerating scientists’ research by streamlining the process of experimental design, data processing, and data analysis. He also shares his experience working as a software engineer at early- to mid-sized biotech companies as well as the story behind Bits in Bio, a community dedicated to researchers, developers, and those interested in the intersection of software and biology. Hosted by Kevin Xu.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:04) Working at BenevolentAI and Octant Bio

(08:07) Problem-driven vs. solution-driven innovation

(10:50) Sphinx Bio

(12:27) What makes biological data different?

(18:10) Adapting to new technologies as a data platform

(22:37) Bits in Bio

(25:24) Sharing knowledge in a competitive industry

(27:12) Software-defined biology

(31:57) Studying CS in the age of AI

Links:

Sphinx Bio: https://www.sphinxbio.com/

"Software-defined biology": https://www.sphinxbio.com/post/software-defined-biology

Bits in Bio: ⁠https://www.bitsinbio.org/⁠