Tks Innovators

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and ⁠Sofia Sanchez ⁠⁠about doing things that scare you, building things you're proud of, and biological technology for human and planetary health They dive into: Sustainable textiles and Sofia’s experience developing better engineering tools for plants at Stanford’s Brophy lab The scary decision to leave college and take a gap year, joining the 776 Fellowship, and weighing the pros and cons of taking a traditional academic pathway Why lab-grown cotton is worth working on and why skepticism can be valuable as a forcing function to better explain disruptive technologies and answer tough questions through results Having a self-awareness and growth mindset to drive personal development and confidence Making It Real is a podcast by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Knowledge Society (TKS)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Isabella Grandić⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ catches up with alumni from all over the world to talk about life after TKS. This episode was edited by TKS alum, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rachel Lee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.