Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #394

Only an amazing scientist could say “I love my daughter more than evolution required” and it be so real and believable (and quietly funny)

Lex went above and beyond with the graphics during this one. Thank you for the hard work and brilliant conversations!

Lex found his soul mate and she's already married. What an inspiring and interesting conversation. Thank you, Mr. Fridman.

I love how passionate Neri is about everything in this world. Her intelligence, passion, and love for life are obvious from the beginning of this interview all the way to the end. This was a fantastic conversation and was full of great principles to guide your life with. Keep up the great interviews and conversations with these wonderful people.

The first 20 minutes of this interview already ignited 500 new hobbies I need to start now. So much cool stuff to learn in this interview

There’s nothing I love more than hearing people talk about their passions and interests. Thank you both for this conversation

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/neri-oxman-transcript 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free 1:49 - Biomass vs anthropomass 16:10 - Computational templates 36:25 - Biological hero organisms 47:25 - Engineering with bacteria 55:42 - Plant communication 1:09:05 - Albert Einstein letter 1:12:27 - Beauty 1:17:23 - Faith 1:27:09 - Flaws 1:46:58 - Extinction 1:58:05 - Alien life 2:01:55 - Music 2:03:22 - Movies 2:07:54 - Advice for young people

I just have to say…it is so freaking cool that these kinds of humans exist. Her mindset gives life. ❤

I have been waiting 30 years for the concept of her company to come into being and fruition. Nature guided technology integration has the potential to save our biosphere. I'm so grateful.

You know its going to be a banger when the first sentence is "Let's start with the universe".