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LINKS
Orchid: https://www.orchidhealth.com/
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@noor_siddiqui_ (Noor)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@upstream__pod
@turpentinemedia
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Preview
(01:06) Intro
(01:26) What is Orchid?
(04:13) Genome sequencing for embryos: What Orchid has accomplished
(07:00) The breakthrough that enabled Orchid's genome sequencing
(08:32) The impact and significance of the polygenic risk score
(11:59) What is IVF
(15:19) Sponsors: Shopify | GiveWell
(20:04) Concerns and stigmas around reproductive technology
(26:10) On the Gattaca future where parents create perfect children
(27:54) Moral panic around longevity
(30:32) Anything that can improve things can be used in very hostile ways
(33:30) What are the norms around having kids going to be 30-40 years from now
(36:55) Noor's thoughts on declining fertility rates
(42:13) Matchmaking and dating
(48:21) Is the decline of men a real thing?
(50:20) Increasing fertility rates, moving the culture, and the negative effects of fertility collapse
(1:07:37) Trying out Orchid and how the test works
(1:09:16) Wrap
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