Sky-high drug prices. Mass incarceration. Predatory lending. These are the surface-level symptoms of broken systems. To find answers, we must peel back the layers and look deeper. Join Arnold Ventures Co-Chair and host Laura Arnold as she shares the mike with leading data-driven experts in this podcast by the Arnold Ventures philanthropy that explores market failures in health care, criminal justice, education, and public finance — and how to fix them.
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Podcast au sujet des relations de couple, de la séparation. Avec David Hébert (fondateur d'Ex-It). Cover art photo provided by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema
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Startups. Engineering. Building. Investing. Topics include: terraforming, manufacturing, biotech, aerospace, and energy. With a little dose of heroism. I'm looking for the founders building the next Tesla's and the next SpaceX's. FVTRISM Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nasjaq/support
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Augustus Doricko: Cloud Seeding, Terraforming, Water Abundance and more | #20
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Augustus is a co-founder of Terra Seco, and focused on water abundance via cloud seeding, terraforming, and more. Augustus: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADoricko Podcast: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnawdX0dprourOlOyoWQJSDvdSRj-pTR9 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3UpYqXLz9k6KaMai3QlYpz Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/u…
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David Mitlyng of Xairos: Quantum Satellites to Replace GPS Satellites | #19
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David Mitlyng is a founder of Xairos - a company building a new satellite network to replace GPS and increase the accuracy of timekeeping. They are currently crowdfunding here: https://www.spacedventures.com/offers/xairos/pitch Disclaimer: Not an investor (listen to the intro), not financial advice. David: David Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidPM…
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Jesse Michels: Thiel Capital, American Alchemy, and the World of the Esoteric | #18
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Jesse Michels is an investor at Thiel Capital and a creator at American Alchemy - exploring the world of the esoteric along with hardtech startups. Jesse: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlchemyAmerican Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JesseMichels Podcast: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnawdX0dprourOlOyoWQJSDvdSRj-pTR9 Spotify: ht…
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Hon Weng Chong of Cortical Labs: How Brain Cells in a Dish Learned to Play Pong | #17
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Cortical Labs is a startup building brain cells to perform machine learning, instead of just using conventional silicon chips. When both the in vivo and in silico were trained at the same rate, the in vivo brain cells learned to play pong faster than the in silico silicon chips. This means the brain cells were more efficient at learning that pure s…
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Jean Hebert: The Future of Replacing Aging Brains | #16
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Jean Hebert runs the Hebert lab at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Hebert is paving the way for longer lifespans by means of replacing aging brains. We may soon live in a world where a 90-year-old person can possess the brain of a young, sharp 20-year-old. Check out https://hebertlab.einsteinmedneuroscience.org for more information about w…
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Publius of Beanstalk Farms: The Future of Algorithmic Stablecoins | #15
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Beans are an algorithmic stablecoin that represent an evolution of stablecoins - kind of like going from USDC to DAI to FRAX to BEANS. The problem with USDC is that since each coin is backed by the collateral of $1 US Dollar, they can't grow the supply fast enough to keep up with demand. This means that interest rates on loans are extremely high (l…
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Yanni Barghouty of CosmicShielding: The Future of Radiation Shielding | #14
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Yanni Barghouty is the founder of Cosmic Shielding, a startup building new materials to shield astronauts from space radiation - especially secondary radiation. Their materials can eventually be used to shield space stations like the International Space Station, protect satellites from radiation, create radiation-shielded astronaut suits and even p…
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Laura Arnold sits down with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Stanford professor Larry Diamond, a leading scholar in democracy reform, to discuss the crisis eating away at American democracy and potential solutions, including ranked-choice voting.By arnold ventures
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Elliot Roth of Spira: The Future of Algae and Terraforming | #13
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Elliot Roth is the founder of Spira Inc, a startup using algae to create profitable projects while capturing carbon. We discuss his origin story, how he went through some tough times and got to where he is now, his magnetic implants, ideas for terraforming mars/venus/earth and more. My brain felt electric after this conversation, enjoy! https://twi…
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Sam Kriegman: The Future of Bioelectricity and Xenobots | #12
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Sam Kriegman is a computer scientist turned postdoc researcher at the Wyss lab for Biologically Inspired Engineering with Michael Levin, the bio electricity researcher who regenerated limbs on a frog. Sam has focused on evolutionary design for creating xenobots, which are created from frog embryos and sculpted into tiny living organisms. They are a…
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Milan Cvitkovic: The Future of Neuromodulation | #11
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Milan is a machine learning engineer newly focused on the field of neuromodulation. Neuromodulation is the science of using inputs to the brain to modify brain and nerve cell activity. Most devices are 'wellness' devices, such as Halo or Neurable, that can increase your muscle growth or focus, but there are also more advanced devices coming onto th…
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America’s criminal justice system has exploded in scope over recent decades and the punishment for these individuals does not always end when they leave prison or jail. In this episode of Deep Dive, Laura Arnold sits down with three guests to examine the vast and complex web of legal barriers and exclusions that people with criminal records face, t…
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Zack Abbott of Zbiotics: Preventing Hangovers with Synthetic Biology | #10
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[note: posting tiktok about this tomorrow]. When you drink alcohol, the alcohol is converted into acetaldehyde, which is harmful to our body. Our liver has enzymes to process this acetaldehyde into non-toxic by-products, but our stomach does not. So, Zbiotics created a drink with genetically engineered microbes that contain these enzymes, which the…
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Jose Luis Ricon of Artirkel: The Future Of Longevity | #9
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Jose is currently focused on research in the Longevity space. We discuss his longevity experiments, what the field needs, and what he's most excited about. Jose Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtirKel NASJAQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASJAQ__ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqptqIyTfXnEj6siKSY17zw All links: https://beacons.page/nasjaq A…
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Birth control is one of the most popular innovations of modern history, with eight out of 10 Americans supporting it as essential health care. Yet millions lack access, and the politicization of contraception has exacerbated the problem. Is there hope for change on the horizon? In this episode of Deep Dive, Laura Arnold sits down with three guests …
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The accountability crisis in higher education
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Nearly two out of every five students who start a full-time, four-year undergraduate program drop out. This is especially true for part-time students, low-income students and students of color. The U.S. higher education system is clearly broken, yet solutions have remained elusive because of a lack of data needed to answer basic questions about a s…
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Has the Gun Reform Debate Reached a Tipping Point?
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Recent mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado have spurred cries for change, including President Biden's effort to ban assault rifles. But will this moment be any different? In this episode, Laura Arnold sits down with four experts on gun violence prevention to discuss the evidence about the causes of gun violence and effective approaches to preven…
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The video of police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck for approximately 9 minutes served as the spark that ignited a tinder box of demonstrations calling for police reform. We examine the root causes of the accountability crisis in policing and the impacts on communities of color; outline the various policies that hav…
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Alex Grant: The Future of the Battery Supply Chain | #8
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We talk about the future of the battery supply chain, direct lithium extraction technologies, battery supply chain SPACs, geothermal desalination, geothermal brines and more! Links: His twitter: https://twitter.com/alexjadecove Jade Cove Research: https://www.jadecove.com/ My twitter: https://twitter.com/nasjaq__ Substack (my patreon): https://nasj…
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Austin Barnard: Meeting Elon Musk, Living (hopefully) on Mars and Documenting The Starship Development Process | #7
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Austin Barnard is a fellow content creator, living down in South Texas and documenting the Starship development process. We talk about why he loves Starship, why he wants to live (and possibly die) on Mars, and what it was like meeting Elon! Austin is a super cool guy, this was an awesome conversation. Make sure to follow him on twitter @austinbarn…
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Garrett Scott of Pipedream: Building A Mini Boring Company for Hyperlogistics | #6
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Garrett is building a mini 'Boring Company' using underground pipes to be able to deliver items in 30 seconds or less to your home. This means you wouldn't need to own things like screwdrivers, you would just get one delivered whenever you needed it. This is a super futuristic hardtech company that requires a ton of vision to pull off, so I'm super…
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Alex Masmej: The Future Of Wall Street and De-Fi | #5
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DE-FI TO THE MOON LFGGGGGGFOLLOW ALEX ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AlexMasmejFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jacknasjaqIf you prefer video: https://youtu.be/96s5a6QKt0ISUBSCRIBE to the podcastThe NASJAQ FVTRCAST is where the future is envisioned... UNISWAP: https://uniswap.org/Alex’s website: https://alexmasmej.com/Fairmint: https://tw…
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Dival Banerjee of Vuecason: The Future of 3d Metal Printing | #4
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We discuss- Why it was so inspiring to meet Elon Musk- Why the hyperloop competition pushed him further than any other project he had worked on- How he's building the future of 3D Metal Printing & more!!Follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/divalbanerjeeHis startup: https://www.vuecason.comFollow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/jacknasjaqSu…
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Systemic failures in the nation’s electoral and legislative systems have led to extreme polarization and partisan rancor, raising questions about whether American democracy is still working. This episode examines three possible improvements: ranked-choice voting, open primaries, and changes in legislative rulemaking.…
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Deep Prasad of GenMat: Building Futuristic Materials using Quantum Computing | #3
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This was super fun! Go read Planet Iarga (the 60's version) for future society ideas (we talk about this in the episode)I might start posting summaries on substack (nasjaq.substack.com) - tweet at me if you want that! A few more links: Deep's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeepneuronDeep's startup: https://www.reactiveq.io/If you're a VC - message me…
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David Valerio: Rewilding America | #2
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Rewilding, terraforming, planetary engineering, biotech and more! Follow david on twitter https://twitter.com/davidavalerio?s=21--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nasjaq/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nasjaq/support
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Ethan Kuehl: Planetary Engineering | #1
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Terraforming the salton sea, magma lakes, vertical farming, earth rotations and the seasons, terraforming other plants and more! Ethan only has a private twitter, but follow me @jacknasjaq on twitter! Hope you enjoyed, talk soon :)--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nasjaq/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcas…
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Voters in California have a historic issue in front of them on election day: whether to become the first state to abolish money bail and replace it with a system centered on safety, not money, or stick with the status quo. This episode, which includes interviews with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Alliance for Safety and Justice President Lenore …
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on families, individuals, and organizations around the world. The global health crisis has touched virtually every aspect of our lives, from the way we interact with one another to the manner in which we work and travel. In this episode, we take a closer look at how the work at Arnold Ventures is…
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Right now in the United States, there are almost 500,000 people being held behind bars who have yet to receive their day in court. In the vast majority of those cases, the defendant is being held simply because they cannot meet the financial demands imposed by a money bail system. In short, they do not have enough money to buy their freedom. Now, i…
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The Dire State of America's Organ Donation System
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There are 115,000 Americans on an organ transplant waiting list, and their future health hangs on several different factors — age, blood type, condition — that play a key role in determining who gets placed next in a potentially life-saving line. But another key factor is the answer to one simple question: How good is the government contractor wher…
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For 75 years, the GI Bill has provided military service members with invaluable educational opportunities. And for just as long, for-profit colleges and universities have sought to gain and maintain access to that funding stream. In this episode, we examine some of the questionable recruiting tactics being employed by the institutions and discuss w…
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It's a heated debate that's unfolding at the federal, state, and local levels. What is the appropriate minimum wage that employers must pay their workers in the United States? On the latest episode of the podcast Deep Dive with Laura Arnold: a closer look at "the fight for $15," and whether mandatory wage increases are a benefit to workers or a job…
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Criminalizing poverty in America. For too many, it starts with a traffic ticket and can end with lost jobs, homes, and even dignity. On the latest episode of the podcast Deep Dive with Laura Arnold: a closer look at the hidden price tag behind our outdated system of courthouse fines and fees.By Arnold Ventures
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Even though it's been around for almost 400 years, most Americans know very little about the inner workings of Harvard University. But with University President Lawrence Bacow at the helm, that trend is beginning to change. In this episode, Laura Arnold covers a wide range of topics, from immigration to the skyrocketing cost of tuition and beyond.…
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