Government is really successful when it's willing to make big, bold objectives, like, 'We're going to get to the moon.' But without leaders with big ideas, we get stuck. Bill Maris bigboldgovernment Change image and share on social
We can get much better outcomes from people if we understand the genetic basis of the exact cancer that they have, what interventions might be most effective against it, what's worked in the past and what hasn't. Bill Maris basiscancereffective share on social
Silicon Valley has been a technology capital like New York is a financial capital. Bill Maris capitalfinancialsilicon Change image and share on social
Not many venture firms have people whose job is to read academic research - on startups, ventures, and entrepreneurs - and gather knowledge from that. Bill Maris academicentrepreneurfirm Change image and share on social
In genomics, there's a massive amount of information in which you can look for patterns and develop insights. Bill Maris amountdevelopgenomics Change image and share on social
People talk about the redistribution of wealth a lot, which is a very valid topic. But what about the redistribution of health? That's even more concentrated at the top. Bill Maris concentratehealthlot Change image and share on social
The reality is the technology exists now to extend life and have people live healthier, happier lives. Not to be kind of immortal - that's not what I'm talking about. Bill Maris existextendhappy Change image and share on social
If I were to leave and raise a venture fund, I would have to find 10 or 100 LPs. They would all give me a bunch of money, and I would take a percentage of that to pay myself. They would expect me to invest that over the next three years, and they want that money back in seven or eight years. Bill Maris backbunchexpect share on social
I loved dinosaurs, I loved space, and I thought maybe I'd be the first paleo-astronaut. Bill Maris astronautdinosaurlove Change image and share on social