Scientist & entrepreneur Komal Dadlani is starting some powerful shifts in science and education. While studying biochemistry in the University of Chile, Komal recognized the lack of scientific instruments in laboratories. So, in 2013, despite having had no prior knowledge of entrepreneurship and business start-ups at the time, Komal courageously took on the challenge of co-founding and becoming CEO of Lab4U, a company that develops technologies that transform mobile devices into scientific instruments. Lab4U is designed to supplement the gaps in science and education and allows its 120,000 users around the world to have a lab in their pockets. Komal, guided by her desire to serve humanity, is committed to democratizing science and revolutionizing education by helping students become more inquisitive about the world. She has received numerous accolades in recognition of her work, including the Cartier Women’s Initiative Award.

In today’s episode, Komal and I discuss the gaps in science & education in Chile and Latin America and how those inequalities inspired her to start Lab4U. We describe the beauty of science and how we can all don lab coats and be scientists of our lives and explain why, as a society, we need to grow our “threshold” of science. We also highlight the importance of integrating spirituality, science, and business and how revolutionizing science and education can impact society and alleviate suffering in the world.

“Good intentions are not enough to solve the world’s problems – we need a real understanding of science to change them.” – Komal Dadlani

This week on Shift-Starters:

• The impetus behind Lab4U
• The science & education inequalities in Chile and Latin America
• The beauty of science and what defines a scientist
• Life as a series of data points and why a PhD is an entrepreneurial venture
• Bringing the scientific mindset into education and entrepreneurship
• The power of inquiry-based learning and the importance of helping students inquire about the world
• The fundamental philosophy of coaching
• Science as an approach to life and the long-term vision of Lab4U
• Exploring epistemology and the philosophy of science
• Transforming education to reduce social pain and the importance of civic & scientific literacy
• The lessons Komal realized about being a woman entrepreneur in a male-dominated world
• My past life in the tech industry and the perspective that’s missing in start-up culture
• The place of spirituality in science and business
• The tension between science and religion and how the two can work in symbiosis

Resources Mentioned:

• The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Warner Klemp

Related Content:

• Leave it Better Than You Came with Sophia Wood

Connect with Komal Dadlani:

• Lab4U
• Lab4U on LinkedIn
• Lab4U on Instagram
• Lab4U on Facebook
• Lab4U on Twitter
• Komal Dadlani on LinkedIn
• Komal Dadlani on Instagram
• Komal Dadlani on Twitter
• EMAIL: info@komaldadlani.com / komal@Lab4U.co

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