Episode 25- Elizabeth Holmes: Genius or Fraud?
In this week's episode I drink a Bay Breeze and discuss the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos. Is Elizabeth a revolutionary businesswoman who wanted to change the face of healthcare, or is she a corrupt fraud who only wanted fame and fortune?
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth with the Edison machine
Elizabeth holding the Nanotainer
Sources used:
https://player.fm/series/biotech-nation-radio-podcast/episode-18-26-unedited-2005-interview-with-elizabeth-holmes-recorded-at-kqed-in-san-francisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjnsYz-xdOI
https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/12/why-we-prefer-masculine-voices-even-in-women/266350/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/15/blood-simpler
https://fortune.com/2015/12/17/how-theranos-misled-me-elizabeth-holmes/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/03/226401/elizabeth-holmes-narcissistic-boss-personality-traits
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/1/18/18187373/fyre-festival-netflix-maria-konnikova
https://www.vogue.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-obsession-scammers
HBO Documentary: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
https://player.fm/series/biotech-nation-radio-podcast/episode-18-26-unedited-2005-interview-with-elizabeth-holmes-recorded-at-kqed-in-san-francisco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjnsYz-xdOI
https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/12/why-we-prefer-masculine-voices-even-in-women/266350/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/15/blood-simpler
https://fortune.com/2015/12/17/how-theranos-misled-me-elizabeth-holmes/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/03/226401/elizabeth-holmes-narcissistic-boss-personality-traits
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/1/18/18187373/fyre-festival-netflix-maria-konnikova
https://www.vogue.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-obsession-scammers
HBO Documentary: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley