It's a direct consequence of an explosion of private sector / VC funding into "risky" biotech bets. Will be very interesting to see how this plays out!
A16Z also has a podcast with George Church (who sums it up as "multi-disciple" people who are taught to "fail fast" and explore low-hanging theoretical and experimental fruits) ;)
What’s in the Water at the Church Lab? A Conversation Between George Church and Jorge Conde
A16Z also has a podcast with George Church (who sums it up as "multi-disciple" people who are taught to "fail fast" and explore low-hanging theoretical and experimental fruits) ;)
What’s in the Water at the Church Lab? A Conversation Between George Church and Jorge Conde
https://a16z.com/2019/02/26/george-church-genome-sequencing-...