#166: Theranos: When Blood Testing Goes Bad

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - June 10, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood.

But it turned out that the company behind it was one, huge fraud.

This is the fascinating story of how a Stanford dropout went from the youngest self-made female billionaire in history to facing 20 years in prison.

Background of Elizabeth HolmesProblem with blood testingDropping out of StanfordTelling a fantastic storyThe atmosphere inside TheranosWas there any technology really being developed?Attracting influential investors and board membersToo much pressure for scientists within the companyThe public launch of TheranosBecoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in historyIdolising Steve JobsThe arrival of John CarreyrouThings starting to unravel for TheranosDropping to zeroElizabeth Holmes todayReflecting on what went wrong

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/theranos

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