The New Biology Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-new-biology The New Biology features long-form discussions with historians, technologists, and scientists who are working on some of the biggest ideas in biotechnology, from magnet-controlled medicines to virtual cells. Supported by Astera Institute. © 2026 Niko McCarty 31a0fa18-744b-54ac-bc9e-ecf887d45867 yes en Fri, 08 May 2026 16:33:04 -0700 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:33:11 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/O71-eErvqO7I7hx6PXPhgsCqi9l3LUvG0hJC2E4_a5E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOTFk/OTgxZjM2ZDQ4ZjMw/ZDA0ZTA4MDQ0ZjQ0/ZjdiZC5qcGc.jpg The New Biology episodic Niko McCarty The New Biology features long-form discussions with historians, technologists, and scientists who are working on some of the biggest ideas in biotechnology, from magnet-controlled medicines to virtual cells. Supported by Astera Institute. The New Biology features long-form discussions with historians, technologists, and scientists who are working on some of the biggest ideas in biotechnology, from magnet-controlled medicines to virtual cells. Biology, Science, Technology Nicholas McCarty No No Mark Budde - How to speed up wet-lab biology 1 1 Mark Budde - How to speed up wet-lab biology full a1bb326e-8ef1-4338-9789-bea1b1b826a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/db426e0b Plasmidsaurus took plasmid sequencing from $600 to $15 and turned a "boring" service company idea into a hugely successful company serving 70,000+ scientists. In this episode, CEO Mark Budde and Niko McCarty get into the bigger question: what does it take for companies to automate and scale wet-lab biology methods in the same way that Plasmidsaurus did for sequencing? They cover the early Oxford Nanopore bet, the obsession with speed, and why Mark won’t sell customer data to AI labs. 

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This podcast is made possible by Astera Institute.

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This podcast is made possible by Astera Institute.

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