Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2023-11-30
Books mentioned on The Man Who Followed Elon Musk Everywhere: 7 Elon Secrets! Walter Isaacson
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes biography that chronicles the tumultuous life, intense work ethic, and high-stakes business ventures of the billionaire entrepreneur.
Discussed“And you've just described the entire theme of the Elon Musk book, which is darkness and lightness woven together, each coming from the same place, sometimes driving people crazy, sometimes driving them to do things they didn't think they'd be able to do.”
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The Code Breaker
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson is a biographical account of CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna and the revolutionary gene-editing technology that transformed modern biology.
Discussed“The way Jennifer Doudna, the heroine of my book The Code Breaker, the one who helped invent CRISPR technology, in her lab and in her companies, if they're going to hire somebody new, even a graduate student to be in, you know, working with the pipettes and the test tubes, they make sure the whole team meets that person.”
