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big bets and bad calls

big bets and bad calls

big bets & bad calls with mixOmics Pro

Jun 10, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 13 segments

50,000 researchers. 400,000 downloads. Used in COVID vaccine validation, Great Barrier Reef science, cancer treatment development, and CRISPR research. And it nearly collapsed because there was no…

50,000 researchers. 400,000 downloads. Used in COVID vaccine validation, Great Barrier Reef science, cancer treatment development, and CRISPR research. And it nearly collapsed because there was no money to maintain it. Mixomics co-founders Kim-Ahn Lê Cao and Mike Rennie sit down with Clint and Andrew to talk about building a global scientific standard on no budget, the big bet of going from academic project to real company, and why their biggest bad call was letting other people's doubt become their own.

50,000 researchers. 400,000 downloads. Used in COVID vaccine validation, Great Barrier Reef science, cancer treatment development, and CRISPR research. And it nearly collapsed because there was no…

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Speakers: Mike RennieGuestAndrew NashHostKim-Anne Lê CaoGuestClint McIntyreHost

Top entities: CRISPR×3 Artificial intelligence×3 humor×2 PubMed×2 chief executive officer×5

Morning Coffee & Guest Name Fumbles0:26 – 1:03

Andrew NashHost

0:26

Well, welcome back again today.

Andrew NashHost

0:29

It's this morning.

Andrew NashHost

0:30

Is it bright and early? Did we have that cup of coffee and get kick-started here this morning, Clint?

Clint McIntyreHost

0:33

We did.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:34

Two

Andrew NashHost

0:34

large coffees.

Andrew NashHost

0:35

Two very, very large coffees.

Andrew NashHost

0:37

Okay.

Andrew NashHost

0:37

And so this morning we are very pleased to have some, I'm going to say, really incredible science nerds, but I'll let them explain the science because apparently I'm not so good at that.

Andrew NashHost

0:48

But I'd like to welcome Kim-An.

Andrew NashHost

0:52

I'm going to mess that up.

Andrew NashHost

0:54

Le Cow.

Andrew NashHost

0:54

I got over psyched on

Clint McIntyreHost

0:56

that.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:57

You did.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:58

Pineapple.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:59

No.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:00

I like it.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:01

That's the intro.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:02

Professor Kim-Anne Le Cow.

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55%1 mention
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Morning Coffee & Guest Name Fumbles0:26 – 1:03

Andrew NashHost

0:26

Well, welcome back again today.

Andrew NashHost

0:29

It's this morning.

Andrew NashHost

0:30

Is it bright and early? Did we have that cup of coffee and get kick-started here this morning, Clint?

Clint McIntyreHost

0:33

We did.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:34

Two

Andrew NashHost

0:34

large coffees.

Andrew NashHost

0:35

Two very, very large coffees.

Andrew NashHost

0:37

Okay.

Andrew NashHost

0:37

And so this morning we are very pleased to have some, I'm going to say, really incredible science nerds, but I'll let them explain the science because apparently I'm not so good at that.

Andrew NashHost

0:48

But I'd like to welcome Kim-An.

Andrew NashHost

0:52

I'm going to mess that up.

Andrew NashHost

0:54

Le Cow.

Andrew NashHost

0:54

I got over psyched on

Clint McIntyreHost

0:56

that.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:57

You did.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:58

Pineapple.

Clint McIntyreHost

0:59

No.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:00

I like it.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:01

That's the intro.

Clint McIntyreHost

1:02

Professor Kim-Anne Le Cow.

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