I (@prvkhvr ) asked @BenLamm , founder of @colossal - how the artificial womb work actually happens.
How they set up the environment, how an embryo grows outside a body, what they track, what can break, what they’ve already solved.
Surreal stuff. Almost science-fictiony.
Full Episode - https://t.co/UrIS9HDBRf
Spoke with @benlamm, founder of @colossal. The work they’re doing in de-extinction is unlike anything else.
He broke down how de-extinction actually works and the science behind artificial wombs.
We got into how they revived species like the dire wolf, and I also asked him about the possibility of bringing back dinosaurs.
Also went over where this field might be headed—how synthetic biology, beyond de-extinction, could solve real problems in conservation, health, and manufacturing.
Episode attached in both English and Hindi Dubbed
Timestamps ↓
00:00 - What Is Colossal Doing?
01:30 - What is De-Extinction?
03:05 - Science Behind Artificial Wombs
21:07 - How did they de-extinct direwolves?
32:01 - What other animals can return?
35:48 - Can we revive dinosaurs?
47:07 - Technologies changing the World
49:03 - What if Tech had no limits?
53:49 - Can we create entire new species?
58:34 - 3D-Printing Food
01:02:12 - Colossal’s Business Model
01:11:11 - Can We Bring Dead People Back to Life?
01:17:03 - Can This Technology Backfire on Us?
01:18:13 - Ben’s Biggest Fears
01:20:40 - What If We End Up Creating Zombie-Like Species?
01:24:15 - His Views on God & Life
I (@prvkhvr ) asked Ben the dinosaur question.
Felt fair — you talk de-extinction, you eventually end up there.
What struck me in this exchange is how far public imagination is from real biology.
Most of us grew up on Jurassic Park, so we carry this assumption that “ancient = preserved = maybe possible?".
It’s bounded by the physics of DNA decay, by what survives time, by what can actually be reconstructed without making things up.
Good moment (out of many) in the conversation.
@BenLamm@colossal
Full Episode - https://t.co/Pqnm8MSdV8
“When an Indian thinker goes global — it’s not just success, it’s representation.”
The world is finally listening. 🌏🔥
#PGX#PrakharGupta#IndiaOnTheMap@prvkhvr
Indian startups are building reusable Rockets @AgnikulCosmos and @EtherealXTech .
“In India, people are penalised for failure — the moment that goes away, more people will start taking risks.”
@prvkhvr@AngadDaryani
Cost of Living in a Polluted Environment 🌫️
1. ~7 million people die every year from air pollution.
2. A 10 µg/m³ rise in PM2.5 can slow your thinking by ~1%.
3. Long-term exposure raises dementia & cognitive decline risk.
& Many More
“Air pollution is the most difficult pandemic we’re dealing with — and we don’t even realise it yet.”
@prvkhvr@AngadDaryani
Who is responsible for solving India’s pollution problem — the bureaucrats, the startups, or the IITs and IIMs?
Angad: “Clogging your lungs with foreign particles is not called building immunity. We need to create a sense of urgency in solving pollution.”
How Angad Daryani is trying to solve Pollution on Global Scale
@AngadDaryani@prvkhvr@bryan_johnson
Reasons behind Delhi’s pollution and why we are forced to breathe polluted air instead of clean air.
What really needs to change is our “Chalta Hai” approach
An attempt to start solution-oriented conversations on pollution.
@prvkhvr@AngadDaryani
People who hire private detectives:
1. Premarital cases
2. Post-marital cases
3. Missing persons
4. Theft investigations
5. Home debugging (checking for hidden cameras or listening devices)
How Private Detectives solve these cases
@prvkhvr@Amxdetectives