«The future economy, I believe, and more importantly you believe, is going to
be in the life sciences cluster.»
Our biggest mission is actually water; one of our next biggest
is in the life sciences, ecosystems.
Most of the flurry of activity
is in the life sciences, where, says Feller, «you have to be interdisciplinary to be world class.»
According to a 2015 National Science Foundation survey, six in 10 newly minted Ph.D.
s in the life sciences had yet to receive commitments for postdoctoral positions or other employment in their fields.
Supporting these fast - growing companies to ensure that they continue to scale — and eventually exit — here should be a strategic priority, particularly at a time when a new generation of fast - growth providers, such as Prowler.io and Benevolent
AI in life sciences, and ThoughtRiver in legal tech, is emerging to build on an impressive track record of AI innovation in the UK, from Alan Turing to DeepMind.
Your company may
be in the Life Science Sector, but you may have manufacturing operations, supply chain and purchasing departments and sales and marketing teams to go with the rest of your operational back office.
Not exact matches
As much as recent efforts to encourage women
in STEM education and STEM jobs have helped move the needle a bit, the culture of
science has often made
life for women scientists harder than it already
is — excluding them from clubby publishing and peer review networks and sometimes outright snubbing their achievements.
While the Prize itself
is awarded only to
living people (a fact that spares any blame to the Nobel committee for slighting Franklin), the history of
science, say many, has glossed over her central role
in the discovery.
In a year that saw a terrible Ebola pandemic in Africa and the resurgence of Legionnaire's disease in New York, it's small wonder that life sciences and health - care companies are also leading the way for initial public offering
In a year that saw a terrible Ebola pandemic
in Africa and the resurgence of Legionnaire's disease in New York, it's small wonder that life sciences and health - care companies are also leading the way for initial public offering
in Africa and the resurgence of Legionnaire
's disease
in New York, it's small wonder that life sciences and health - care companies are also leading the way for initial public offering
in New York, it
's small wonder that
life sciences and health - care companies
are also leading the way for initial public offerings.
Perhaps no field
in the
life sciences has
been as heartbreaking, from a drug development standpoint, as Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
For one thing, «There
are a lot of good drugs on the market for heart disease right now that come
in generic form,» says Neil Lesser, a principal at Deloitte who specializes
in the
life sciences,
in an interview with Fortune.
Science is still a far cry from biological immortality, but it isn't unreasonable to say that the average human could
live to 120 or more,
in good health,
in the not - too - distant future.
There actually isn't a lack of interest, on the financial side,
in fueling Alzheimer's research given the critical need for it and the rewards that
life sciences firms would reap from even a modestly - successful product.
The slice of patients above the age of 60 consumes about 85 % of the drugs and devices and diagnostics out there,» says Justin Stephenson, senior
life sciences analyst at Vancouver - based independent investment dealer Haywood Securities Inc. «That
is only going to get significantly bigger
in the western world, which
is the main market for Canadian health - care products
in the next five to 10 years.
In Weir's typical style, the novel — which goes on sale on November 14 —
is wildly entertaining and far - fetched, but stays surprisingly believable by leaning heavily on real -
life science and engineering.
In a sophomore year computer sciences class at Duke in 2004, Maurides was presented with an assignment: create an application that solves a difficulty in your lif
In a sophomore year computer
sciences class at Duke
in 2004, Maurides was presented with an assignment: create an application that solves a difficulty in your lif
in 2004, Maurides
was presented with an assignment: create an application that solves a difficulty
in your lif
in your
life.
A shortage of farmable land will also make it difficult to feed the animals we eat — which
is breathing
life into the burgeoning
science of
in vitro meat.
Whether you
're unemployed,
in transition or looking to completely change the direction of your career, inspirational speaker and author Adam Markel will help you do just that through his book, Pivot: The Art and
Science of Reinventing Your Career and
Life.
«There
's a need for innovative working models, and I think an entrepreneurial setting
is a great place to set that up,» adds Flynn, who for the past four years has also
been involved
in Pipeline, a community for Midwestern entrepreneurs
in technology and
life sciences.
Ten venture - backed companies
in the first quarter came from the IT sector, while 24
were life sciences companies including biotech and health concerns, NVCA reports.
The treatment, named Kymriah,
was hailed by doctors and the
life sciences community as a major advance
in medicine and a boon to children and young adults with a certain form of leukemia (the group for whom the gene therapy
is approved).
Sam Hogg
is a venture partner with Open Prairie Ventures, a Midwest - based venture - capital fund investing
in agriculture,
life -
science and information technology.
People
are less likely to
be dissatisfied with market volatility if they feel
in control of their financial
life, according to a study published last month
in the Journal of Behavioral
Science, entitled, Market Volatility and Financial Satisfaction: The Role of Financial Self - Efficacy.
This isn't rocket
science — those who make better choices
in their home and work
lives benefit themselves and those around them.
However this idea may not simply
be science fiction — «cosmic rays» could reveal that we
are indeed
living in a simulated universe.
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh also agrees by saying «I think everyone should get a little exposure to computer
science because it really forces you to think
in a slightly different way, and it
's a skill that you can apply
in life in general, whether you end up
in computer
science or not.»
But I
am very bullish on energy and business
in the U.S., especially
in life sciences and technology.
As people start
living in more sterile and urban environments their immune systems aren't exposed to microbes and don't know what to do when they encounter allergens or bacteria, making allergies and auto - immune diseases more prevalent, Scientific American's podcast
Science Talk explains.
In an interview with Medium Andrew Conrad, head of
life sciences at Google X, explained why our current strategy for treating serious diseases, particularly cancer,
is fundamentally backwards:
Editas's website gives you a sense of the mission and zeal it brings to its work: «There
are few times
in our
lives when
science astonishes us — when we suddenly may
be able to do something that once seemed out of reach.
The states
are getting involved, too: New York recently announced a $ 650 million initiative aimed at boosting
life science research
in that state.
If you
're curious to learn more of Roberts's takeaways from his extreme experiment
in disconnection, New York magazine's
Science of Us column also has a fascinating follow - up interview with him
in which he delves into the impact of his sabbatical on family
life, how long it takes your brain to stop thinking
in tweets, and other insights.
Shortly thereafter,
in 1992, just as Berners - Lee's World Wide Web had come to fruition, Neal Stephenson
was inspired by the recent invention, which led to him publishing Snow Crash, a
science - fiction novel that illustrated much of today's online
life, including a virtual reality where people meet, do business, and play.
When one man who has disrupted the energy, automotive and space industries, and another who connected nearly 2 billion individuals
in the same social network, make major moves
in neuroscience, somehow it feels like
science fiction
is evolving into history, and that our
lives are about to change
in unprecedented ways.
The company
is also developing products
in the self - driving car, robotics,
life sciences and
AI industries, among others.
A Boston - based contributing editor, Freedman
is the co-author of A Perfect Mess, which examines the useful role of disorder
in daily
life, business, and
science.
He
's also the winner of the inaugural Breakthrough Junior Challenge, funded
in part by a grant from Zuckerberg, which asks young people between the ages of 13 and 18 to create short videos that communicate big ideas
in life sciences, physics and math.
What
are some emerging trends
in the
life sciences space that Term Sheet readers should
be paying attention to?
Dr. Alan Schlechter, author of «U Thrive: How to Succeed
in College (And
Life),»
is also the professor of the most popular elective class at New York University called «The
Science of Happiness.»
The oldest technical research university
in the US, Rensselaer Polytechnic
is grounded by two principles: Help students apply
science to everyday
life, and use teaching methods not used
in a typical classroom.
By investing our resources
in our people, we
are creating a world - class global infrastructure for the health - care and
life science industries.
In tough language, the letter contends that such a policy undermines the entire
life sciences community and sends a devastating message to immigrants who would otherwise bring their talents to the United States, and
was signed by some heavy hitters, including Alnylam CEO John Maraganore and Ron Cohen, the chairman of biotech's biggest trade group and lobbying arm.
Last year ESD
was among the state's agencies that launched Buffalo Billion to promote advanced manufacturing, health and
life sciences and tourism
in western New York, creating an estimated 12,000 new jobs.
«We
're always going to care about DNA for
life sciences and health reasons, so you
're always going to have a way of reading information stored
in DNA,» Ceze says.
«Data and insight that comes directly from patient records — real - world evidence —
is transforming how pharmaceutical and
life science companies develop more precise, targeted therapies,» said Cota CEO John Hervey
in a statement.
Temasek, which has 28 percent of its $ 197 billion portfolio
in financial services, has
been diversifying its portfolio
in recent years, moving into consumer and
life sciences.
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Is Hollywood's Complete Divorce Solution (Bloomberg) • Curiosity update, sols 1218 - 1249: Digging
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life than someone who has
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Life - work integration [11:15] Finding your highest calling
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life [12:00] Reframing what
is «impossible» [14:00] Strategy vs. psychology [15:00] Changing your state [16:00] The
science of achievement, the art of fulfillment [19:00]
Living in a beautiful state [24:00] Thinking 10x bigger [28:00] Surrounding yourself with a «nothing
is impossible» community [29:00] The news pollutes your mind [31:00] Tony's natural gifts and core beliefs [33:30] Overcoming failure and criticism [37:45] Defining your environment [40:00]
Life happens for you, not to you [42:00] Rituals and practices to up your game [46:30] Tony's priming pro
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