43. Emission Impossible: Lanzatech’s Zara Summers on Converting Carbon into Cash

Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

Episode Description:

Karl and Erum dive deep into the world of AI regulation, genetic modification, and the impact of cinema on societal perceptions. With insights from Zara Summers the Chief Science Officer at LanzaTech, we explore the challenges and opportunities presented by exponential technologies and the importance of biodiversity conservation. From the vast prairies of America to the intricacies of a circular carbon economy, join us on a journey that bridges technology, nature, and culture.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space. Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything

Topics Covered:

• 00:00:00 - The Fashion World's Carbon Conundrum: Impact Beyond Aesthetics
• 00:04:59 - Biohacking: The Pursuit of Enhanced Focus and Longevity
• 00:07:02 - Navigating AI Regulation: Striking a Balance between Proposals and Policies
• 00:12:19 - The Debate on Oral Decongestants: Efficacy vs. Market Presence
• 00:19:10 - Bridging Biochemistry and Business: Turning Academic Insights into Real-world Solutions
• 00:23:09 - A Fresh Take on Carbon: Converting Emissions to Energy
• 00:24:20 - Above-Ground Carbon Recycling: A Sustainable Alternative to Underground Storage
• 00:28:43 - Waste-to-Ethanol: Japan's Eco-Innovative Approach to Trash Management
• 00:32:55 - Merging Carbon Reduction with Profitable Industrial Collaboration
• 00:36:25 - LanzaJet's Ambition: Pioneering Green Jet Fuel and Diesel Alternatives
• 00:40:26 - A Sustainable Successor to Palm Oil: Safeguarding Climate and Biodiversity
• 00:45:51 - Roadmap to a Greener Tomorrow: Biotech's Transformative Power
• 00:49:18 - Harnessing Exponential Tech to Mitigate CO2's Biodiversity Impact
• 00:53:59 - Breathing Life into Barren Lands: Strategies for Soil Revitalization
• 00:59:20 - A Renaissance for the Prairies: Merging Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
• 01:01:18 - "Kiss The Ground": A Documentary with a Biological Call to Action
• 01:06:02 - LanzaTech's Vision: Redefining Jet Fuel and Fostering Cross-Industry Synergies

Episode Links:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• LanzaTech
• What’s Your Biostrategy by karl schmieder
• DuplaBio (modular labs)
• Lanzatech & H&M collection
• Lanzatech & Adidas collection (Australian Open, Melbourne Collection)
• Lanzajet
• Kiss the Ground documentary
• Prairie Profit$

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