Unlike optogenetics, where there are existing nonprofits that give away the DNA for free or at cost, expansion microscopy requires chemicals to be used, so having a company that makes the chemistry kit that anybody can use can save time.
Edward BoydenThe skill-providers want to have more impact and solve problems; the problem people want new tools to get their problems solved.
Edward BoydenI worry that we don't have a very good definition of consciousness yet which makes it hard to tackle.
Edward BoydenSuppose there are some things that we don't understand about the universe, but if you understand human intelligence and you understand the gaps in our abilities to think about things, maybe we can engineer in a computer more advanced intelligences that can help augment our ability to think.
Edward Boyden