Smart People Podcast cover image

Smart People Podcast

Safi Bahcall - Nurture Crazy Ideas

Mar 26, 2019
01:05:11

Safi is a physicist, a biotech entrepreneur, and an author... just to name a few! Safi has presented at approximately 130 banking conferences, investor events, and medical meetings around the world, as well as at leading academic institutions. He was a Miller Fellow in physics at UC Berkeley AND in 2011, he worked with President Obama’s council of science advisors (PCAST) on the future of national research.

Safi's book, Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries is available now. Pick it up today!

Learn more about Safi: https://www.bahcall.com.

We discuss:

  • Why did you leave you profession in Physics to "start over?"
  • How do you marry the idea of learning new things, with your employers desire for you to be a specialist?
  • What is the difference between focusing on culture versus structure?


Sponsor:

BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart


Donate:

Donate here to support the show!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner