Joining Erik on this episode are Laura Deming (@laurademing), creator of Longevity Fund, and Will Eden (@williamaeden), entrepreneur in residence with Errik Anderson at Ulysses and formerly of Thiel Capital.

They talk about:

- The history of biotech and the big trends and companies in the space over the past several decades.

- The breakdown of the different areas within biotech.

- The new business model in biotech that’s been driven by VCs.

- How the public market in biotech companies is impacting the private market

- The history of the FDA and how it has evolved over time, including the fact that in the beginning, the FDA only looked at whether a drug was safe, not whether it was effective.

- How they would change the regulatory environment if they could wave a magic wand.

- Why Laura says that the most effective individuals in biotech have a determinate worldview.

- How longevity has emerged over the past several years, and the future of work in the space.

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Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.