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An Overdue Fix for Pulse Oximeters

…pulse oximeters on the market today. COVID-19 illustrated, in devastating fashion, the consequences of this problem. Embedded bias in pulse oximeters demonstrably worsened outcomes for patient populations already disproportionately impacted…

11.01.22 | 3 min read
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AI for science: creating a virtuous circle of discovery and innovation

…an incentive structure wholly foreign to academia,” and “a fast and focused research paradigm … [which] raises the question of what other problems exist that are ripe for a fast…

08.22.22 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
CLimate Improvements through Modern Biotechnology (CLIMB) — A National Center for Bioengineering Solutions to Climate Change and Environmental Challenges

…(CLIMB) Center will fast-track our nation’s ability to meet domestic and international decarbonization goals, remediate contaminated habitats, detect toxins and pathogens, and deliver on environmental-justice goals.  The CLIMB Center would…

05.19.22 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Article
An interview with Martin Borch Jensen, Co-founder of Gordian Biotechnology

…pandemic, Tyler Cowen and Patrick Collison launched Fast Grants, which provided grants for COVID-19 related projects in under 14 days.  Other philanthropists have designed funding mechanisms that are specifically designed to…

02.02.22 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Broadening the Knowledge Economy through Independent Scholarship

…in independent scholarship, and how and why they are doing so.  Strengthening support for ISIs and their affiliates is a promising way to fast-track our nation towards needed innovation and…

01.19.22 | 7 min read
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