Andrew HesselCan $10M Beat Cancer? Probably, yes.A cancer medicine made just for you or someone you love — by MidjourneyAug 17Aug 17
Andrew HesselThe Age of Programming LifeThis essay is loosely based on a Long Now Foundation Ignite talk of the same name delivered in SF on May 29, 02024.Jun 23Jun 23
Andrew HesselBringing Synthetic Biology to the Masses: Moving from the Cray-1 to the PC EraWe’re in the third decade of synbio and it’s still hard to program cells.Jun 1Jun 1
Andrew HesselI minted a synthetic organism as an NFT. This could change biotech as we know it.Plaque assay showing synthetic PhiX174 phage infecting E. coli cells on a petri plate. Image: Paul JaschkeMay 2812May 2812
Andrew HesselinThe Quantastic JournalCan fighting cancer be made into a game?Genome sequencing, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology are all booming, so why are we still fighting cancer with Big Pharma’s…Mar 136Mar 136
Andrew HesselI plan to be cloned. Would you like to join me?Recently, interest in longevity and extending “healthspan” has exploded. Tens of billions of dollars have been invested by some of the…Mar 121Mar 121
Andrew HesselThe DNA Writing XPRIZE experienceThe most powerful technology in biologyNov 13, 20231Nov 13, 20231
Andrew HesselWill our clones still be hot for each other?A few weeks after I met my wife, I experienced an emotion I’d never felt before: I wanted to make her pregnant.Oct 18, 20231Oct 18, 20231
Andrew HesselBiology as an Emerging Asset ClassMany of the presentations I’ve given over the years were to investment groups seeking to understand what’s ahead in life science.Aug 30, 20231Aug 30, 20231
