{"podcast":{"title":"Galaxy Balance","slug":"galaxy-balance-7619530","podcast_index_feed_id":7619530,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/TsNBRv3G.rss","website_url":"https://riverside.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/c0a4b47b-b2c9-4c68-88b5-1baa3a352c83/logos/0081482a-5241-4cdc-aa4f-c89d3aca95e7.png","author":"Cory Smith","episode_count":20,"summary":"Galaxy Balance explores the frontier where biology, technology and consciousness meet. Each episode brings together pioneers shaping our collective future, from genome engineers and AI builders to longevity researchers, space explorers, and mindfulness practitioners. Hosted by Cory Smith, the conversations dive deep into how these seemingly distant fields form an interconnected ecosystem, one that balance innovation with introspection, science with spirit, and ambition with awareness. At its core, Galaxy Balance is about integration; the idea that our greatest leaps forward happen when disciplines collide. The same algorithms that decode galaxies can help us understand genomes; the same principles that govern consciousness can illuminate AI. Through long-form, unscripted dialogue, the show invites listeners to zoom out from the silos of specialization and see the larger pattern: a living system of intelligence evolving across scales – molecular, planetary, and cosmic.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-balance-7619530"},"episode":{"title":"Nabiha Saklayen: From Physics to Scalable Cell Therapies","slug":"nabiha-saklayen-from-physics-to-scalable-cell-therapies","published_at":"2026-04-27T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-balance-7619530/nabiha-saklayen-from-physics-to-scalable-cell-therapies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-balance-7619530","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/59857dd47c6e1b501535fca406bf5bae97cda126113e4525f9d01b7a99195582/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyMDkxMWE2Yy1mNGQ4LTQ2ZmMtOTZhMS0zNjg0ZWFmYWI5MDYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjMGE0YjQ3Yi1iMmM5LTRjNjgtODhiNS0xYmFhM2EzNTJjODMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTBiYjRiMzM2NjY3MWFlZGQwZTZhMTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllZWJiMTBlNGUyODYzMmMyN2MxZDhmL2Nvcnktc21pdGhzLXN0dWRpby1sTktuWC1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjdfXzMtMjUtMzYubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/59857dd47c6e1b501535fca406bf5bae97cda126113e4525f9d01b7a99195582/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyMDkxMWE2Yy1mNGQ4LTQ2ZmMtOTZhMS0zNjg0ZWFmYWI5MDYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJjMGE0YjQ3Yi1iMmM5LTRjNjgtODhiNS0xYmFhM2EzNTJjODMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTBiYjRiMzM2NjY3MWFlZGQwZTZhMTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllZWJiMTBlNGUyODYzMmMyN2MxZDhmL2Nvcnktc21pdGhzLXN0dWRpby1sTktuWC1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjdfXzMtMjUtMzYubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"What does it actually take to manufacture biology at scale? In this episode of Galaxy Balance, Cory Smith sits down with Nabiha Saklayen, CEO and co-founder of Cellino, to explore the future of cell therapy manufacturing. Trained in physics and biophotonics, Nabiha is applying principles from semiconductor fabrication to one of the hardest problems in medicine: turning powerful cell therapies into scalable, reliable products. The conversation dives into the core challenges of iPSC variability, autologous versus allogeneic strategies, and why manufacturing remains the primary bottleneck preventing these therapies from reaching patients. Nabiha explains Cellino’s approach, combining AI, imaging, and laser-based systems to create a closed, automated platform for cell production. They also explore how AI is reshaping biology, how scientists are evolving into computational operators, and what the future lab looks like as automation and intelligence converge. 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