Insulin
A life-saving substance for diabetes, whose commercialization by the Kroghs and Canadian scientists led to the creation of Novo Nordisk with a unique governance structure to prevent exploitation and ensure fair pricing.
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Videos Mentioning Insulin
How Anthropic, Costco, and Patagonia all build incorruptible companies | Eric Ries
Lenny's Podcast
A life-saving substance for diabetes, whose commercialization by the Kroghs and Canadian scientists led to the creation of Novo Nordisk with a unique governance structure to prevent exploitation and ensure fair pricing.
Gerald Posner | The Pharmaceutical Industry | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
A life-saving discovery in 1922 by Canadian researchers, which Eli Lilly licensed for a dollar but then patented and controlled distribution for 40 years, demonstrating a profit-driven approach to essential medicine.
Dr. Benjamin Bikman | Basics of Biology | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
A hormone that regulates blood sugar levels by promoting glucose uptake into cells.
Reimagining Biotech with Jake Becraft of Strand Therapeutics — Tim’s Founder Kitchen
Tim Ferriss
Discussed as an example of early biotechnology using genetic engineering to produce human insulin in bacteria, replacing the previous method of harvesting pig pancreases, and serving as a platform for other protein-based drugs.
Essentials: The Science of Eating for Health, Fat Loss & Lean Muscle | Dr. Layne Norton
Andrew Huberman
Used as an analogy for chronic management of health conditions, comparing it to the need for consistent dietary habits.
403 ‒ Peptides: separating scientific promise from marketing hype
Peter Attia MD
Cited as an example of an important peptide-based drug.