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I am a scientist, technologist, and entrepreneur dedicated to building foundational capabilities for healthcare, biotechnology, and life sciences. I was the cofounder and CEO of Jungla Inc., a venture-backed life sciences startup acquired by Invitae (NVTA), later LabCorp (LH). Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University and hold a Ph.D. in Genome Sciences from the University of Washington.
A brief synopsis of my work is provided below; a full list of scientific publications is available here.
What is a good quest? Below is a short, curated selection of materials that I have found to be deeply insightful and significant. I would encourage anyone seeking to make the most of their lives to read these.
>> How To Do Great Work (Paul Graham)
>> The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (T. Kuhn)
>> The Creative Act (Rick Rubin)
>> The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (E. Jorgenson)
>> The Way to Love (Anthony de Mello)
I believe both fiction† and non-fiction†† extend our empathy (e.g., with current struggles) and view (e.g., of possible futures).
“We need more science fiction about improving agriculture, inventing artificial wombs, preventing pandemics, repairing the educational system for children, and keeping our ice caps from melting. All of these are examples of big stuff that needs to be done. And science is helping in big and small ways with all of them. We await the stories that will unite us in a passionate quest to make them happen.”
—Annalee Newitz
@annaleen
† I have enjoyed the works of N. Stephenson, B. Crouch, P. Bacigalupi, K. Robinson, E. Cline, G. Zevin, F. Herbert, K. Vonnegut, A. Rand, B. Okri, G.G Marquéz, and J.L. Borges, among many others. †† In non-fiction, I particularly recommend Biological Extinction: New Perspectives (P. Dasgupta), Darwin Among the Machines (G. Dyson), and Pathologies of Power (P. Farmer).
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