Conceivable with Noor
Conceivable with Noor is a podcast that discusses technologies and ideas that will fundamentally impact our world. It examines topics that will have a massive impact on the future, and how each can help us live healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives.
Hosted by Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid, each episode is a deep dive with experts in critical fields like AI, genetics, reproductive technology, and more.
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Episodes
14 episodes
On becoming a co-founder, an angel investor, and family planning with Anrok CEO Michelle Valentine
Today our guest is Michelle Valentine. She is the Co-founder and CEO at Anrok. We cover lots of ground, discussing her experience founding Anrok and how it compares to her prior career as an investor (with a few investing tips discussed). She a...
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Episode 14
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26:54
How IVF works, and how Genetic Testing and Fertility Extension will impact family building with Dr. Amber Cooper
Today our guest is Dr. Amber Cooper. Dr. Cooper is Chief Medical Officer-Genomics and Laboratory Sciences, and Medical and IVF Practice Director at Kindbody in St. Louis. She is also one of Orchid's Medical Advisors. First she gives us a crash ...
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Episode 13
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33:00
How one IVF doctor helps her patients overcome infertility struggles, and shares her own personal fertility journey
Today our guest is Dr. Roohi Jeelani. She is board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist at Kindbody, and one of Orchid’s Medical Advisory Board members. Dr. Jeelani shares her path to becoming a fertility doctor, an...
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37:53
How one couple used IVF and genetic screening to protect their child from hemophilia
Today our guests are Brandon Schram & Aimee Gupta, who opted to use IVF and genetic screening to reduce their future child’s risk of hemophilia, a blood clotting condition that runs in Aimee’s family. They share their IVF journey, as well a...
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Episode 11
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37:58
How knowing your genetic risk can help protect you and your children against breast cancer, Director of the Medical Breast Program at the Cleveland Clinic explains
Today we speak with Dr. Holly Pederson, Staff Physician and Director of Medical Breast Program at the Cleveland Clinic and associate professor at Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Pederson expl...
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Episode 10
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35:57
How a tech power couple built a public company and a family at the same time, with Julia and Kevin Hartz, co-founders of Eventbrite
Today we are joined by Julia and Kevin Hartz, Co-Founders of Eventbrite. Julia is now Eventbrite’s CEO and Kevin is a Co-Founder and General Partner of A*. Julia and Kevin join us today to talk about how they built Eventbrite, how they built th...
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Episode 9
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40:20
Using Genetics to Fight Cancer with Jerry Lanchbury, previous Chief Science Officer of Myriad Genetics
Our guest today is Dr. Jerry Lanchbury, PhD. He's the previous chief scientific officer at Myriad Genetics. He led teams that were responsible for major molecular diagnostic innovations across oncology, urology, rheumatology, and neuroscience. ...
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Episode 8
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31:38
Dating, gendered timelines, and masculine versus feminine energy with Noah Smith and Steph Sher
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with two incredible guests: Noah Smith, economic writer, and Stephanie Sher, Investor in AI and data infrastructure. Noor, Noah, and Steph tackle one of today's toughest issues, modern dating. They discuss...
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Episode 7
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32:34
How IVF embryos are actually made with Stanford’s Director Barry Behr Ph.D
Today our guest is Barry Behr, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility), Emeritus. Barry takes us behind the curtain, walking us through the process of IVF, including how eggs are retr...
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Episode 6
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34:59
Conquering procrastination, AI spouses, and savoring life with Tim Urban
Today we welcome Tim Urban on the show! Tim is the author of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, author of the book What’s Our Problem, and is in the process of writing a new book. Tim shares insights about his Life Calendar, becoming a paren...
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Episode 5
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33:40
The multi-million dollar business of AI friendship with the CEO of Replika Eugenia Kuyda
Today our guest is Eugenia Kuyda, Founder and CEO of Replika. Replika is an AI chatbot that was made “with the idea to create a personal AI that would help you express and witness yourself by offering a helpful conversation.” Millions of users ...
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Episode 4
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44:20
Unpacking fertility collapse: causes, consequences, copes, and possible fixes with Robin Hanson
Today our guest is Robin Hanson. He is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, an author, and writes his personal blog called Overcoming Bias. Robin joins us today to discuss how dramatically worldwide fertility rates ar...
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Episode 3
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49:26
How genomics will revolutionize reproduction with Harvard geneticist George Church, PhD
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with George Church, Ph.D., Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. George is a pioneer in the field of genetics and personal genomics, and has co-founded nearly 50 companies and advised dozens mor...
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Episode 2
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31:52
A father's heroic fight to help his daughter find answers to a medical mystery with Rohan Seth, founder of Lydian Accelerator
Our guest today is Rohan Seth. In 2018, Rohan and his wife Jen welcomed their daughter Lydia into the world. Shortly after birth, she began to have seizures, and within a few weeks it was discovered that she has a rare genetic mutation affectin...
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Episode 1
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