Welcome to the After-On podcast. I'm your host, Rob Reed.

And this is a series of conversations with thinkers, founders, and scientists.

Take a little time and stretch out because these talks are unhurry and meant to bring you

to a top percentile understanding of something important.

Also, whether you're into startups or ideas, a techie or a lit major, take your time, engage

your mind, and you'll be glad you did it.

Especially this week when we'll be talking to Mary Lou Jepson, with over 200 patents

to her name as well as four organizations that she either founded or co-founded.

Mary Lou is both a technologist and an entrepreneur of the highest order.

And along with her startups, her career has included stints in the top echelons of engineering

at Intel, Google, and Facebook.

If it delivers on its maximum promise, her latest startup, which is called Open Water,

could completely reorder two very different domains, medical imaging, and telepathy.

Yes, you heard that right.

Now I can't guarantee that Mary Lou's products will ultimately enable telepathy, but I will

guarantee that there's nothing remotely outlandish about her approach or ideas.

In fact, two of the smartest people I know have given them that highest endorsement of investing

in her company.

Mary Lou's personal story is both harrowing and inspiring.

The science behind her technology just fascinates me and toward the end of her interview, we have

a conversation about ways to perhaps revolutionize healthcare delivery in the developing world

that I haven't stopped thinking about since we sat down.

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