Asia Tech Podcast
EP 290 - Tom Williams - Number 8 Bio - Agriculture Is the Foundation of All Civilization
15 Aug 2023
The Asia Tech Podcast was wowed by its conversation with Tom Williams, a co-founder and the CEO of Number 8 Bio. From the origins of the company's name to the potential impact it could have on climate change, this entire conversation was truly amazing. Some of the topics that Tom discussed: Malthusian Population Theory - Synthetic Fertilizer and Crop Breeding The mechanization and automation of farming The impact that agriculture has on climate change How the Syn Bio 10x program unlocks the latent potential of Australia’s academic scientists The importance of addressing the sustainability issues in agriculture The opportunities and risks of commercializing deep tech innovations in agriculture Some other titles we considered for this episode: The Number 8 Wire Mentality The Sustainability Angle Is Really Important Life Is a Little Bit Harder to Engineer Than I Originally Thought Synthetic Biology and the Future of Agriculture Agriculture Is Inherently a Biological Process
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