Frameshifts with Benjamin Arya
Episodes
Why 92% of Your Proteins Are Invisible — Parag Mallick | Frameshifts Episode 10
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parag Mallick is a Stanford Professor and Chief Scientist at Nautilus Biotechnology, a publicly traded biotech company. He’s also a professional mag...
Building the Wyss Institute, Organs-on-Chips, and Fighting for Science — Don Ingber | Frameshifts Episode #9
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The future of human biology isn’t about better animal models - it’s about building human organs on chips that think like the body does.Don Ingber,...
Shelby Newsad: Why Platforms Fail, What Founders Need, and Where Biotech Wins | Frameshifts Episode #8
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sat down with Shelby Newsad, Partner at Compound VC, to break down what makes a great biotech investment and why so many platform stories...
Space Travel, AI, and Immortality — Peter Diamandis | Frameshifts Episode #7
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the man who launched commercial spaceflight decides humanity needs to stop aging?Peter Diamandis is building the infrastructure to t...
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Continuous Pupil Monitoring — Theodore Schwartz
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when one of the world’s leading neurosurgeons steps away from the operating room to become a first-time founder? Dr. Theodore Schwartz ...
Michael Florea: Smart Cages, AAV Cocktails & The Future of Longevity Research | Frameshifts Episode #5
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sat down with genome engineering prodigy Michael Florea.I first met Michael at the Longevity Biotech Fellowship retreat in Tahoe National...
Virtual Cells, Programmable Biology, and the Quest to Hack Human Aging — Omar Abudayyeh & Jonathan Gootenberg
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sat down with Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg, the co-PIs who helped pioneer the field of genome engineering, and are now leading ...
Francisco LePort & Martin Borch Jensen: The Biotech Founders Testing 25 Drugs in One Horse | Frameshifts Episode #3
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Francisco LePort and Martin Borch Jensen, the co-founders of Gordian Biotechnology. Gordian is revolutionizi...
Ron Weiss: Building Biological Neural Networks to Fight Cancer | Frameshifts Episode #2
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, I sit down with Prof. Ron Weiss, the MIT pioneer who helped create the field of synthetic biology. We discussed the emergence ...
Kevin Esvelt: Sculpting Evolution, Engineered Viruses and Safeguarding Biotechnology | Frameshifts Episode #1
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What I wanted to do was harness evolution as effectively as possible.”In this episode, I sit down with pioneering synthetic biologist Kevin Esvel...
Eldin Rostom: Biotech Entrepreneurship and Becoming a Dad | Insane Ambition Episode #14
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Eldin Rostom, CEO and Co-Founder of Diag-Nose.io, who is pioneering the way forward in the diagnosis of chronic nasal diso...
Joe Foster: Founding Reebok & Building a Globally Recognised Brand | Insane Ambition Episode #13
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Joe Foster, founder of Reebok, who revolutionised the sportswear industry by building a multi-billion dollar shoe empire. In this episode, Joe re...
Ethan Donati: From Social Anxiety to hosting the World's Top Speakers | Insane Ambition Episode #12
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Ethan Donati, a marketing expert who overcame social anxiety to host some of Australia's largest events. Ethan share...
Michael Batko: Rethinking Startups & Shaping Tomorrow's Tech Giants | Insane Ambition Episode #11
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the world of startup transformation with Michael Batko, the visionary CEO behind Startmate. With a track record of nurturing 230+ startups v...
Jane Gunn: Future of Australia’s Health System & Primary Care Crisis | Insane Ambition Episode #10
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us is the inaugural chair of Primary Care Research at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Jane Gunn. Known not only as a medical practitioner and PhD gr...
James Fallon: MedTech, New Cure for Crohn’s & State of Research Funding | Insane Ambition Episode #9
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where technology drives rapid advancements, James Fallon, Chief Technology Officer at the Bionics Institute, takes us on a journey through ...
Peter Vranes: Skincare, Smart Patches, Medtech, Innovation | Insane Ambition Episode #8
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️Peter Vranes: Skincare, Smart Patches, Medtech, Innovation | Insane Ambition Episode #8Meet Peter Vranes, often likened to a modern-day Nikola ...
Liam Bussell: Marketing, Cryptocurrencies and the Future of Blockchain | Insane Ambition Episode #7
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how blockchain technology can shape our future? Dive into the captivating world of blockchain and fintech with Liam Bussell, Chief Marke...
Hunter Watkin: Venture Capital, Investment, and Startups in Emerging Technologies | Insane Ambition Episode #6
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Venture capital may sound glamorous, but as Hunter Watkin knows, "statistically, the vast majority of startups will fail.” So how does Hunter, a VC ...
Harry Al-Wassiti: Bioengineering and the Future of mRNA-based Therapies | Insane Ambition Episode #5
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Al-Wassiti is a visionary bioengineer. More than 14 years after leaving war-torn Iraq, he is now spearheading Australia's mRNA therapeutic progr...
Hon Weng Chong: Dishbrains, Pong-Playing Stem Cells and Biological Computing | Insane Ambition Episode #4
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neurons are fundamental to biological systems and critical to human function. Can we teach neurons to perform computational intelligence tasks? Will o...
Andrew Nash: Vaccines, Drugs, and the Future of Australia’s Biggest Biotech | Insane Ambition Episode #3
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've been through the years of COVID19 and the debates about the safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines. There is no doubt that biotech compan...
Eduard Hovy: AI, ChatGPT and the Future of Humanity | Insane Ambition Episode #2
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Decades before technologies like ChatGPT and LLMs gained widespread attention, Eduard Hovy decided to undertake a PhD in AI and Computer Science at Ya...
Eddie Kowalski: Democracy, Communism, Referendums, and Civic Engagement | Insane Ambition Episode #1
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you trust the government? Have you ever questioned your influence on decision-making, or wondered how to make your voice heard more?Eddie Kowalski,...