Vijay Pande, founding partner of CFI Bio + Health, dives deep with CFI Podcast host Steph Smith into the potential of DNA as a data storage mechanism.
This episode, a cross-post with the CFI Podcast, draws parallels between Moore’s Law and the race for “Moore’s Law for DNA.” Vijay discusses the density, longevity, and ubiquity of DNA, and how this could be leveraged into a data storage solution. Vijay and Steph mix technical advancements with futuristic speculation as they talk about what the future of biotech might look like.
Vijay Pande is the founding general partner of the Bio + Health team at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on the cross-section of biology and computer science.
Steph Smith is the host of the CFI podcast, focused on highlighting the most important trends within technology.
Kris Tatiossian is the content lead, life sciences, on the Bio + Health team.
Olivia Webb is the editorial lead, healthcare, on the Bio + Health team.
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