cover of episode Encore: Theranos | Startup | 1

Encore: Theranos | Startup | 1

2024/9/17
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American Scandal

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The chapter introduces Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, setting the stage for the company's ambitious goals and the internal turmoil that follows.
  • Theranos aims to revolutionize medical testing with a device that uses only a single drop of blood.
  • Elizabeth Holmes faces internal pressure and the threat of exposure as the technology struggles to work as promised.
  • The company's laboratory director, Alan Beam, discovers a devastating secret about the technology's flaws.

Shownotes Transcript

Elizabeth Holmes has an idea that could revolutionize medicine—and make her very rich. But first, she'll need to find investors and put together a company.

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