#028 - AI Just Designed Superbug Killing Antibiotics with Professor James Collins
This episode explores how Professor James Collins and his team are using AI and synthetic biology to tackle some of humanity’s biggest challenges — from designing new antibiotics to fight drug-resistant superbugs, to creating rapid diagnostic tools for global pandemics, and even engineering biology for environmental solutions like plastic recycling. The conversation goes beyond science, touching on critical thinking, failure as a driver of innovation, leadership, education, and the future role of AI. It’s a rich discussion about the intersection of technology, biology, and human resilience —…
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