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Hosted by Nic Encina · business · EN-US · 73 episodes
~ Evolution by Design: Synthesizing Cross-Industry Innovation ~–Curious about what innovation looks like in industries vastly different from yours? The UnNatural Selection Podcast applies ‘Survival of the Fittest’ to the world of business innovation. We explore how organizations adapt, evolve, and outcompete under the ruthless laws of evolution -- directly from the pioneers shaping their frontiers.–* This podcast is a living thesis on innovation strategy. The best place to start are the Synthesis Episodes (eg Episode 25)
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UnNatural Selection is hosted by Nic Encina. The show has published 73 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Elsevier • Corporate Inertia" (20 October 2026, 60 minutes), "Amazon Health • Back to Basics" (13 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "Prime Radiant • Agentic Development, Transposing Intent" (6 October 2026, 60 minutes).
UnNatural Selection publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 73 episodes.
Booking probability for UnNatural Selection is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. UnNatural Selection requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. UnNatural Selection's contact route on record: verified email.
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Nic Encina hosts UnNatural Selection, a business show with 73 episodes published.
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Episode #74
Why do successful companies wait until a crisis to change? In Episode 74 of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina speaks with Hans Gieskes , former Elsevier/LexiNexis/Monster.com executive and veteran of corporate...
Episode #73
What if innovation isn't just about finding the next breakthrough… but knowing which ideas to stop? Andrew Schutzbank has built a career doing exactly that: spotting bad assumptions, challenging teams before they waste...
Episode #72
What happens when software engineers stop writing code, and start directing machines that write it for them? In this episode, Jesse Vincent , founder of Prime Radiant and creator of the open-source Superpowers...
Episode #71
Dan Winger spent 18 years at LEGO designing the future of play. Now he’s doing something counterintuitive: building a new category of games by looking backward. In this episode, Dan explains how he identified an...
Episode #70
What if some of medicine’s biggest opportunities lie not in inventing new treatments, but in questioning what we already accept as standard practice? Dr. Rishi Singh , Chair of Ophthalmology at Mass General Brigham and...
Episode #69
Research & Diagnostics: Illumina • Eric Green What happens when the architect of genomic innovation inside government moves into one of the industry's most important companies? Dr. Eric Green , Chief Medical Officer of...
Episode #68
Management Consulting: Putnam Associates • Matt Riordan What happens when AI makes answers abundant, routine work cheap, and entire business models vulnerable to disruption? Matt Riordan , CEO of Putnam Associates...
Episode #67
Stop the Wildfire Early Can we stop Alzheimer’s before it starts? Dr. Rudy Tanzi – Harvard Medical School professor, Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health , and one of the pioneers of Alzheimer’s genetics –...
Episode #66
What happens when pets become family – and when science gives us more information about them than ever before? Amish Desai , CEO of Embark Veterinary , joins UnNatural Selection to explore the transformation of pet...
Episode #65
What does it take to perform at the limit – again and again – in one of the most demanding environments on earth? Mark Arnall spent 26 years as a performance coach in Formula One , working with world champions including...
Episode #64
What does it really take to disrupt an industry that powers the modern world? Gene Gebolys has spent nearly 30 years working to displace fossil energy with cleaner alternatives. As founder, Chair, and CEO of World...
Episode #63
What if the greatest frontier for innovation isn't space—but the ocean beneath our feet? In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina sits down with legendary ocean explorer David Gallo to explore how curiosity...
Episode #62
Most people think NASCAR is about driving fast. It's actually about competing within constraints. In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina sits down with professional NASCAR driver CJ McLaughlin to explore...
Episode #61
What if innovation isn't about inventing better products – but about designing entirely new worlds? In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina sits down with legendary production designer and futurist Alex...
Episode #60
What separates elite performers from everyone else? According to world champion martial artist Fernanda Araujo , it isn't talent—it's the ability to keep moving forward when everything inside you wants to quit. In this...
Episode #59
What makes an experience unforgettable? In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic sits down with hospitality entrepreneur and industry provocateur Bashar Wali to explore why the future of hospitality — and perhaps...
Episode #58
What happens to human creativity when AI begins doing more of the thinking for us? In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina sits down with renowned creativity researcher James Kaufman to explore the...
Episode #57
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape healthcare, drug discovery, diagnostics, and even the structure of business itself. In this episode of UnNatural Selection , Nic Encina sits down with Harry Glorikian —...
Episode #56
What allows some companies to survive technological revolutions while others disappear?In this episode of UnNatural Selection , host Nic Encina sits down with Sam Schillace — CVP and Deputy CTO at Microsoft , serial...
Episode #55
What really happened when Uber disrupted the taxi industry ? In this episode of UnNatural Selection , host Nic Encina sits down with Matthew W. Daus , the longest-serving Chair of the New York City Taxi & Limousine...
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Managing Partner, Safe & Together Institute
Harvard geneticist, pioneer of the Human Genome Project, founder of biotech companies, Harvard Wyss Institute / George Church
Institute Professor & Co-Founder of Moderna, MIT Langer Lab
CEO and co-founder, Abridge
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