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In this live conversation, co-founder of Varda Space Industries Will Bruey dives into the future of space manufacturing and its potential to change the way we produce pharmaceuticals. Reusable rockets have opened the door for entirely new industries, using microgravity to develop drugs that simply can\u2019t be formulated on Earth. The ultimate vision? Making space shipping as seamless as FedEx, and turning outer space into a critical step in global drug manufacturing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruey, in conversation with Freethink\u2019s Kmele Foster, explains how Varda marries aerospace engineers and pharmaceutical scientists to build \u201can anti-gravity oven.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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