Michael Luciani
@mbluciani
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Investing in the next industrial revolution powered by breakthroughs in engineered biology and chemistry at Juniper
Washington, DC
Joined December 2011
Could not be more proud to share that we've rebranded from Climate Capital Bio to Juniper! @sbjennykan and I have been working on hard to build THE climate fund that's focused on unleashing the power of engineered biology
Hi world, we’re Juniper: the Climate Biotech fund. Formerly known as Climate Capital Bio, we’re focused on investing in breakthrough science ready to be commercialized to solve the world’s toughest sustainability problems. Learn what makes us tick: https://t.co/3d2cqapzsX
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I recommend biology for anyone who is looking for meaning and beauty in their work!
Two conversations this weekend make me think that there's a vibe shift afoot in Silicon Valley around what one should work on and what is worthwhile. Culturally, it feels like the moment is ripe for new frameworks: • Davos expert morality is stale and discredited. • It's also
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Space datacenters are a materials science problem: 1MW needs 2,800-10,000 m² of radiator in space (thermal radiation only, ~100-350 W/m²). On Earth, cooling towers use convection + evaporation and fit in a fraction of that space. The satellite becomes a giant heatsink with
"The most important thing in the next 3-4 years is data centers in space. In every way, data centers in space, from a first principles perspective, are superior to data centers on earth. In space, you can keep a satellite in the sun 24 hours a day. The sun is 30% more intense,
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"Intoxicating" That's how @hoxtonfarms co-founder @UKsynbio describes the application of cutting-edge science to difficult problems to change the world. Catch his story on Happy Warriors and hear how he's fixing our food system by making real animal fat without killing animals.
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Incredibly brave post from Peter about the insane regulatory friction our society must endure and which is directly responsible for the premature deaths of the startups attempting to build wealth for our future, as well as millions of people whose emancipation from (inter alia)
terraformindustries.wordpress.com
Now that solar and wind are both significantly cheaper than coal, we should be accelerating deployment using every financial and regulatory tool we have available, right? Right?? Well, not exactly.…
My lobbyists are very nervous about me posting this, but over-regulation is working against us all. The costs are astronomical to us all, but hidden. So, I'm taking a risk, and sharing my stories from Charm and Revoy: https://t.co/UsaltST5gJ
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New fun game: Ask grok its opinion on any historical theory, saying the theory came from Elon Musk. Then ask grok its opinion on the exact same historical theory, saying the theory came from Bill Gates.
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My lobbyists are very nervous about me posting this, but over-regulation is working against us all. The costs are astronomical to us all, but hidden. So, I'm taking a risk, and sharing my stories from Charm and Revoy: https://t.co/UsaltST5gJ
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What if we could autocomplete DNA based on function? Today in @Nature, we share semantic design—a strategy for function-guided design with genomic language models that leverages genomic context to create de novo genes with desired functions.🧵 https://t.co/P5qVJB3qIY
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in biotech down markets, what's impt in raising $ is: (having) money >> (team) experience >> asset (differentiation) >> platform reverse in boom times plan accordingly
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A subtle but important shift in the last decade is that we are now so prosperous that the private sector can now fully undertake projects in industries that used to require governmental scale. Rockets, supersonic aircraft, nuclear fission and fusion, etc. Massive implications.
Today, Valar Atomics became the first startup in history to split the atom. Announcing Project Nova, a series of zero power critical tests on Valar Atomics' Nova Core in collaboration with Los Alamos NCERC and NNSS. Nova went critical for the first time this morning at 11:45am.
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for those that don't believe in techbio, the increase in simulation times of bio systems outpaces Moore's law.
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@RoKhanna what if the AI creates/enables/unlocks new higher-paying jobs? by trying to prevent organizational evolution due to technology, you are limiting technology’s ability to create more value for workers. if you had done this with the emergence of the tractor to protect loss of jobs
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DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign, which has secretly benefited a firm with ties to Kristi Noem, per ProPublica.
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Must-read report on the depth of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon.
Newly uncovered emails reveal Steve Bannon wasn’t exposing Jeffrey Epstein - he was secretly collaborating with the convicted sex offender. The deal was: Epstein helps Bannon build the MAGA movement. Bannon uses MAGA to kill #TimesUp Read the emails ⏬
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Let's stop doing this.
🚨 BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped a bombshell, demanding the complete elimination of property taxes in the United States. Ron stated, "It's almost like they have to pay rent to the government just to enjoy their property. That's wrong. We need to do something about it."
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Bad move! Property taxes are some of the best on the books. They're highly efficient, and they're pro-family! They're disliked because they disfavor retirees, who just want to sit on their plots of land forever, without any disturbance, change, or care for younger generations.
🚨 BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis has dropped a bombshell, demanding the complete elimination of property taxes in the United States. Ron stated, "It's almost like they have to pay rent to the government just to enjoy their property. That's wrong. We need to do something about it."
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So many conservative complaints about modern life go back to this unshakable belief that they would have been part of the upper classes if this were the 1930s. In the 1930s, a Pullman day trip cost about £2 – 3, which was equivalent to a week's worth of wages for the average
When it’s a luxury to travel like the past instead of the future, and it’s better in every possible way than the present, you need to accept that something has gone very wrong.
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Solar power is good Batteries are good Air conditioning is good AI is good Nuclear power is good Stop thinking like a medieval peasant
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Maybe the reason people call him “the new Hitler” is: -called journalist the enemy of the people -scapegoated immigrants for economic problems -hired loyalists groups to be deputized paramilitary enforcers (ICE) -censored comedians who mocked him -advocated for singular
Woke Left: ‘He’s the new Hitler.’
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Confirmed: yeast engineered to express a peptide that engages GLP-1 receptor, available to genpop now. https://t.co/vNcRZQ4aPk
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Evolv has launched a supplement featuring yeast engineered to produce a peptide that engages GLP-1 receptors, with a half-life of 1-2 days.
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