Safi Bahcall - Nurture Crazy Ideas

Safi is a physicist, a biotech entrepreneur, and an author... just to name a few! Safi has presented at approximately 130 banking conferences, investor events, and medical meetings around the world, as well as at leading academic institutions. He was a Miller Fellow in physics at UC Berkeley AND in 2011, he worked with President Obama’s council of science advisors (PCAST) on the future of national research. Safi's book, Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries is available now. Pick it up today! Learn more about Safi: https://www.bahcall.com. We discuss: Why did you leave you profession in Physics to "start over?" How do you marry the idea of learning new things, with your employers desire for you to be a specialist? What is the difference between focusing on culture versus structure? Sponsor: BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/smart Donate: Donate here to support the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices