Talk BIO to Me

Join host Flo Lumsden as she sits down with John Cumbers , CEO and founder of SynBioBeta , at the world's largest synthetic biology conference this past May. In this conversation, John shares how AI is fundamentally reshaping the field of biology — from large language models designing novel enzymes and antibodies to full-stack scientific innovation. Discover the most exciting breakthroughs happeni...

For years, AI has helped scientists organize data and streamline research, but it's now beginning to tackle biology's toughest scientific challenges. In this episode, Flo sits down with Nicholas, Head of AI at Benchling, to discuss why the physical world has been AI's biggest blind spot—and why that's finally changing. From generative protein design to the future of drug discovery and diagnostics,...

Ever wonder what separates a billion-dollar TechBio unicorn from a well-funded experiment? Krish Ramadurai of AIX Ventures does—and he's backed some of the coolest ones. We dive into why understanding the actual science matters, why mice are terrible at predicting human outcomes (sorry, lab mice), and how the next generation of drug discovery is being built by teams brave enough to let AI nerds an...

In this episode, Flo sits down with Dr. Michael Köpke , Chief Innovation Officer at LanzaTech , to explore how specialized microbes are literally eating industrial emissions and transforming them into valuable products (Michael's cool Jacket!). From sustainable aviation fuels to the jacket Michael is wearing—which started its life as emissions from a steel plant—LanzaTech's carbon-fixing microbes...

Meet Chris Kantrowitz, founder of Quorum Earth , who's literally making fungal spores that eat bugs—and he's weirdly charming about it. In this first episode of Talk Bio to Me, Chris breaks down how specialized fungal spores are taking on invasive species without any CRISPR or GMO shenanigans, just pure fungal magic. 

Welcome to Talk BIO to Me! The show where we sit down with the people building the future of biology. This year, we headed to SynBioBeta, the world's largest conference for synthetic biology. This mini-series (or mini-pod) features interviews with some of the most fascinating founders, scientists, researchers, investors, and AI innovators shaping the future of biotech. Subscribe to get the first t...