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Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews.

Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

Triangulation (Audio‪)‬ TWiT's Retired Podcasts

    • Technology
    • 4.7 • 107 Ratings

Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews.

Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

    The Father of Modern Genomics - George Church

    The Father of Modern Genomics - George Church

    In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown.  

    They also talk about: 

    How Dr. Church made sequencing affordable (from $3BN to $600)
    Where are we on sequencing the entire human genome, and why would we even want to?
    How close are we to reversing aging?
    Should we use gene therapy to double the human lifespan?
    Why genetically engineering cold-resistant elephants could be important for climate change, and what about ultimately bringing back the Mammoth?
    He explains the difference between the hype and reality of CRISPR
    sequencing, synthesis, and delivery
    What are the privacy concerns about companies sharing your genome?
    They discuss the controversy and benefit of reconstructing old viruses like the 1918 flu and even inventing new viruses.
    Dr. Church is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in personal genetics. He is credited with developing the first methods for sequencing the first genome and also the CRISPR technology. He created several companies, including Nebula Genomics and Veritas Genetics.

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Dr. George Church

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 1 hr
    Daniel Suarez: Critical Mass - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Critical Mass'

    Daniel Suarez: Critical Mass - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Critical Mass'

    New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's climate crisis could well hang in the balance. 

    Get 'Critical Mass': https://amzn.to/3Yjb9xu

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Daniel Suarez

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin: Chokepoint Capitalism - How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

    Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin: Chokepoint Capitalism - How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

    Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others.

    Get "Chokepoint Capitalism": https://chokepointcapitalism.com

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Tripp Mickle: After Steve - A Conversation with Tripp Mickle

    Tripp Mickle: After Steve - A Conversation with Tripp Mickle

    Tripp Mickle joins Leo Laporte to discuss his new book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul". They discuss the shift in Apple's dynamic and approach to products after the passing of Steve Jobs from a company of innovation with Jony Ive, to a company of efficiency under Tim Cook.

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Tripp Mickle

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 57 min
    Amy Webb: The Genesis Machine - Looking to the future through the lens of synthetic biology.

    Amy Webb: The Genesis Machine - Looking to the future through the lens of synthetic biology.

    Amy Webb joins Leo Laporte to discuss her new book, "The Genesis Machine." Webb explains synthetic biology, tells the story of golden rice, and shares a glimpse of the future and the changes we can expect.

    Get "The Genesis Machine": https://amzn.to/3BC7K2t

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Amy Webb

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir

    Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir

    Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," about his new book, "Project Hail Mary." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a loud and apparent spoiler warning (at 32:04), the two continue their chat by discussing "Project Hail Mary" in depth. Weir shares a bit about the science behind the book, the characters he's created, and other stories he's working on.

    Project Hail Mary: https://amzn.to/3hLcStp

    The Martian: https://amzn.to/3v9LUiU

    Artemis: https://amzn.to/3vahYDf

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guest: Andy Weir

    Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

    • 1 hr 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
107 Ratings

107 Ratings

Camera Mam ,

Very interesting

Interviews with people in the tec field.

J. Barshop ,

Awesome show, highly recommend!

Leo, Jason and their guests provide some incredibly compelling content and do a phenomenal job of simplifying complex ideas in a structured, entertaining way.

Highly recommend listening and subscribing to Triangulation if you want the knowledge AND mindsets to level up and better understand how tech is drastically shaping our future!

MacBandit ,

Awesome

Some of the best interviews anywhere.

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