Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2020-06-30

Lex Fridman & Robert Langer: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #105

#105 – Robert Langer: Edison of Medicine

1 book · With Robert Langer · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Robert Langer is a professor at MIT and one of the most cited researchers in history, specializing in biotechnology fields of drug delivery systems and tissue engineering. He has bridged theory and practice by being a key member and driving force in launching many successful biotech companies out of MIT.

Lex Fridman discussed A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   A short history of nearly everything

   Bill Bryson · at 1:01:40

   A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson is a sweeping and accessible exploration of scientific discovery, tracing humanity's efforts to understand the universe from cosmology to natural history.

   Discussed

   “and now let me leave you some words for Bill Bryson in his book a short history of nearly everything if this book has a lesson is that we're awfully lucky to be here and by we I mean every living thing to obtain any kind of life in this universe of ours appears to be quite an achievement as”

   Lex Fridman #105 – Robert Langer: Edison of Medicine 2020-06-30 Listen at 1:01:40

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