Biotechnology Overview - Biotechnology is a blend of biology and technology, used to create drugs, vaccines, and improve crops and industries [6][7][8] - The field addresses food security through agricultural resilient crops resistant to droughts [8][9] - Bioinformatics is crucial for analyzing complex data and developing new ways to understand diseases [9] Research and Development - Research includes detecting traumatic brain injury at different stages and understanding Alzheimer's beyond amyloid beta accumulation [10] - Studies focus on how breast cancer cells cross the blood-brain barrier, leading to brain cancer [11] - Compliance is essential to ensure research benefits society and avoids harmful applications, preventing "dark biotechnology" [11] Impact and Future - Biotechnology played a role in developing vaccines quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic [13] - Successful biotechnology requires collaboration among scientists from different fields to advance healthcare, environment, and daily life [13][15] - Biotechnology aims to reduce struggles and uncertainties, using AI to advance sciences and improve life expectancy [15][16] - The goal is to leave the world better than it is, with biotechnology providing solutions even for issues like plastic pollution [18]

Emerging Technology & Investment - Real Vision's "Exponentialist" community focuses on the convergence of exponential technologies like blockchain (cryptocurrency), AI, biotechnology, and robotics [1] - The community explores the impact of these technologies on people's lives and potential investment opportunities [1][2] - Real Vision provides insights into emerging technologies and investment strategies through expert guests [2]