Standing on the Shoulders of Giants with David McKay

David McKay
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants with David McKay

Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

  1. 06/12/2023

    Molecular Biologist Amanda Vondras, PhD

    Amanda Vondras, PhD is a molecular biologist who's currently working with Genrait as Head of Science. Amanda has also worked extensively in cancer and grape research. Amanda and I discuss molecular biology, wine, grapes, melanoma, the Beatles, personalized medicine, GMOs, and the nature of reality, among other topics. https://www.genrait.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

    1h 31m
  2. 06/05/2023

    Cambridge University Professor David Reiner

    Professor Reiner is a political scientist and is currently Professor of Technology Policy at Cambridge University Judge Business School. David has advised government, industry and non-governmental organizations on energy and environmental policy. David and I discuss technology policy, energy policy, life and experiences at Cambridge University, physics, AI, GPT, and education among other topics. https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/faculty-a-z/david-reiner/ https://twitter.com/dmreinercamb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

    1h 36m
  3. 05/28/2023

    Whurley (Will Hurley), CEO & Co-Founder Strangeworks, VC, Entrepreneur

    Whurley is the CEO and Co-founder of Strangeworks, a Venture Capitalist, an IEEE senior member, quantum computing pioneer and an awesome human. We chat about quantum computing, AI, ChatGPT, physics, cryptography, telecommunications, and mental health among other things. https://whurley.com/ https://strangeworks.com/ https://ecliptic.capital/ @whurley PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

    1h 51m
  4. 05/14/2023

    Grace Rachmany, Blockchain expert, PricelessDAO Co-Founder

    Grace Rachmany is a prolific blockchain white paper author with over 100 white papers written, and Co-Founder of the PricelessDAO. Grace and I talk through blockchain, DAOs, Initial Coin Offerings, privacy, the Panama Papers, democracy, voting, shared economies, payments and biodiversity among other topics. https://gracerachmany.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

    1h 38m
  5. 04/30/2023

    Joseph Menn, Washington Post technology reporter, author

    Joseph Menn is a technology reporter specializing in hacking, privacy and surveillance. Joe has been integral in the hacking and information security scene for decades authoring several books including All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster, Fatal System Error, and Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. Joe and I discuss hacking, privacy, cyber warfare, journalism, AI, Elon Musk and Twitter among other topics. On Mastodon at @JosephMenn@infosec.exchange. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

    1h 38m
5
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23 Ratings

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Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

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