F.O.S. Christopher Mason Interview

?? The Future of Space video podcast is a candid and informal conversation, between myself and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers, and shakers that are shaping the future of humankind into outer space. Like how two friends would chat and philosophe. With just one thing missing, a glass of wine! ??

Today's guest is Christopher Mason. He is an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of Onegevity Health, a platform designed to empower individuals to maintain optimal health by democratizing access to actionable information from leading-edge biomedical research. Mason has been a pioneer in next-generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics, multi-omic approaches to modeling disease, and new biochemical and genomic methods.

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Weill Cornell University / Website

Onegevity / Website

Biotia / Website

Tempus Labs / Website

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:45 3 words to describe Space? INSPIRING. NECESSARY. FUN
• 01:20 What is the human story of going to Space?
• 03:10 A quantum leap in evolution
• 05:30 The success of the human species and Awareness
• 08:20 Awareness of being the best and worst of Nature
• 10:45 Homo Deus
• 12:35 We will live longer but maybe not be bigger?
• 15:05 Our presence in space will be biotech
• 17:00 Engineering nature for our survival
• 19:50 We are not going to re-invent the wheel
• 21:25 The impossible becoming possible
• 24:30 Nurturing compassion and humility in an era of customization
• 26:40 Unintended consequences
• 29:30 Is utopia possible?
• 31:10 Is immortality possible?
• 33:20 Jujitsu or street fighting?
• 36:15 500 years, the book
• 39:10 A lactose tolerant future
• 42:00 Titan, the movie and enjoying movies
• 43:45 Where to find the book 500 Years
• 44:20 What is next?
• 46:45 Conclusion