Futures in Biotech 58

Futures in Biotech Episode 58

"Vertical Farms And Much More With Dick Despommier"Hosts: Marc Pelletier Guest: Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D. Recorded: April 16, 2010 Published: April 19, 2010 Duration: 1:12:20 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Futures in Biotech 58 2 Hosts 3 Guests 3.1 Topic 4 Notable Quotes 5 Transcripts 6 Sponsors 6.1 Audible 6.1.1 Picks 7 Production Information

Futures in Biotech 58

In this episode, we talk to Columbia University parasitologist Dickson Despommier. We discuss both his work in parasitology research and a concept project of his that could revolutionize farming in the 21st century: the vertical farm (http://www.verticalfarm.com/).

Hosts

• Marc F. Pelletier, Ph.D., VP- Chief Scientific Officer, Aeromics, LLC. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Guest Host:

• Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology & Host of This Week in Virology, Host of This Week in Parasitism, Columbia University, New York, NY

Guests

• Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Health Sciences; Professor of Microbiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY. Host of This Week in Virology; Host of This Week in Parasitism.

Topic

• Link to Marc's FuturesinBiotech Blog

Notable Quotes

Transcripts

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible.com/biotech
• ad times: 00:27-00:34 and 30:54-32:28

Picks

13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time by Michael Brooks (ABRIDGED/UNABRIDGED) Narrated by James Adams

Production Information

• Edited by: Erik
• Notes: Removed numerous audio problems

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