A podcast by venture capital firm Lux Capital on the opportunities and risks of science, technology, finance and the human condition. Hosted... more
How does science progress? One way to look at the question is to peer into individual fields and observe the... more
Ever since the invention of CRISPR technology about a decade ago, biologists have gained increasing power to discover new DNA... more
Every quarter, Lux publishes our latest quarterly letter to our limited partners, highlighting the key themes we’re working on as... more
This week’s solar eclipse captured the imaginations of millions of Americans throughout an arc across the continent. One of those... more
During a recent interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized his interest in how Nvidia’s AI processing chips could transform the... more
Astrobiology has seen a series of revolutions over the past three decades that have completely reinvigorated the field. Scientists who... more
Humans are enamored by a good story. The world overloads our mammalian senses, and so we seek any simplifying structure... more
Connections are the key ingredient for careers, society and AI neural networks to boot. Sometimes those connections arise spontaneously and... more
The construction of Boston’s Big Dig highway tunnels has gone down in history as one of the most infamously delayed... more
Home appliances are some of our most used and time-saving technologies, but they have barely evolved since their invention. A... more
Colonizing Mars has gone from the speculative fiction section of the bookstore right into the halls of Congress. Entrepreneurs led... more
The current drive for a Mars colony revolves around two central axes: one is a fear of existential risk and... more
The cost of launching a payload into low-earth orbit has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades as SpaceX has... more
Lux announced big news today: we are leading a $30 million founding seed round into Sakana AI, a Tokyo, Japan-based... more
Hey, it's Danny Crichton. 2023 was an incredibly busy year, and nowhere was there more fervent attention than on artificial... more
In a world where science fiction often paints a pessimistic picture of dystopian futures and critiques of modern technology, novelist... more
Ever wonder if your dreams were more than just dreams? Dive into an intriguing conversation with Erik Hoel on our... more
In this episode of the "Securities" podcast, host Danny Crichton leads a discussion on consciousness with guests Erik Hoel, Josh... more
Welcome to "Securities," a podcast and newsletter about science, technology, finance, and the human condition. In this episode, Danny Crichton... more
In this episode of “Securities” by Lux Capital, host Danny Crichton joins guests Brian McCullough, host of the Techmeme Ride... more
In a world where science fiction often paints a pessimistic picture of dystopian futures and critiques of modern technology, novelist Eliot Peper... more