In this exclusive Agents of Tech interview from ISMB/ECCB in Liverpool, we sit down with Dr. John Jumper, Nobel Laureate and leader of the groundbreaking AlphaFold project at Google DeepMind.
Discover how AlphaFold reshaped molecular biology by accurately predicting protein structures, and hear Jumper's vision for using AI to not just predict biology, but design it. Join us as we explore the future of computational biology, scientific reasoning with AI, and what’s next for this Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
00:00 - Introduction to John Jumper and AlphaFold
00:29 - ISMB/ECCB Liverpool Overview
01:00 - AlphaFold's Impact on Structural Biology
02:10 - Understanding Protein Structures with AlphaFold
04:14 - Google's Role in Scientific Innovation
05:20 - AlphaFold’s Influence Beyond Biology
05:55 - Welcoming John Jumper
06:23 - Why ISMB/ECCB Conference?
06:55 - How Does AlphaFold Work?
08:46 - Surprising Applications of AlphaFold
09:17 - Importance of Protein Databank (PDB)
12:00 - Industrial Science and the Nobel Prize
14:14 - Ingredients of AI: Data, Compute, Research
17:38 - Collaborative Teams in Modern Science
18:50 - Responsibility as a Public Intellectual
22:02 - Jumper’s Next Big Research Question
25:56 - Public Trust in AI
31:56 - Scientific Method and AI Predictions
34:01 - Concluding Thoughts
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