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March 28, 2025 80 mins

▶️ Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren

🧠 The next scientific revolution is here - and it’s powered by AI.

In the premiere episode of our AI Thought Leaders Series, we sit down with Nick Edwards, PhD, neuroscientist and CEO of Potato AI, to explore the future of AI in scientific research and lab automation.

🔹 Can AI design better experiments than scientists?

🔹 How close are we to true closed-loop scientific discovery?

🔹 What are the myths and realities of AI in the lab?

From protocol planning to hypothesis generation, Nick shares his vision for AI-powered research, discusses what it takes to build responsible AI tools, and reveals what’s next for scientists navigating this new frontier.

📅 Watch now to discover how AI is reshaping the scientific process - from bench to breakthrough.

📢 Next up: Don't miss Joh Conway joining us next week to continue the conversation on AI in science and society.

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💬 What’s the most exciting AI tool you’ve seen in science? Drop it in the comments!

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📌 TIMESTAMPS – NAVIGATE THE EPISODE

00:00 Welcome to the AI Thought Leaders Series

03:30 Meet Nick Edwards & the Origin of ReadySetPotato

09:45 The Vision: Closed-Loop Science & Hypothesis Planning

15:20 Automating Protocols & Literature-Powered AI

21:10 Building Tools Scientists Can Trust (and Audit)

28:00 AI + Lab Automation: What’s Working & What’s Missing

35:40 Standards, APIs & Scaling AI in the Lab

42:10 Partnerships, Data, & Scientific Execution

49:20 AI Hallucinations & Generating Hypotheses

55:10 Nick’s Bold Predictions for the Future of Science

59:00 The Real Risk of AI in Science

01:03:30 Picks of the Week & Final Takeaways

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