BioWorks 20: Building Software for Biology with Nicholas Larus-Stone
Description
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/
United States
