Episode

Uncovering How Biology Works

Podcast: SHIFT
Published: Dec 24, 2025
Duration seconds: 1059
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Summary

The application of artificial intelligence to help discover new medicines could become one of the more transformative ways we use this tech in the near term. A key player in this space is Recursion Pharmaceuticals. Its outgoing CEO Chris Gibson takes us on a tour of the world's largest phenomics lab in Salt Lake City, Utah. We Meet: Recursion Co-Founder Chris Gibson Credits: This episode of SHIFT was produced by Jennifer Strong with help from Emma Cillekens. It was mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Meg Marco.