# 040 - “Good Science is Good Science” with Ben Locwin

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2022-07-06
- Length: 50m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/040---Good-Science-is-Good-Science-with-Ben-Locwin-e1kqsmi

## Summary

Ben Locwin, Executive SME at Black Diamond Networks, discusses the intersection of behavioral neuroscience, quality engineering, and regulatory strategy in combination products. He details his work at Lumiselle on an injectable fluorescent dye and handheld scanner for real-time tumor detection, emphasizing the importance of risk management frameworks like ICH Q9 and ISO 14971. Locwin also explores the ethical implications of pharmacogenomics, drawing parallels to Orwell's '1984' regarding potential genetic discrimination in healthcare access.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=0) Introduction: Ben Locwin and Black Diamond Networks
- [1:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=101) Locwin's Career Trajectory: From Astrophysics to Behavioral Neuroscience
- [8:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=492) Quality Engineering, 6 Sigma, and Operational Excellence
- [14:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=862) Pharmacogenomics, Orwell, and the Future of Precision Medicine
- [22:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=1359) Risk Management: ICH Q9, ISO 14971, and NASA Impact Scales
- [35:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=2132) Combination Products: Lumiselle's Fluorescent Dye and Auto-Injectors
- [44:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=2647) Defining Quality: Automotive Manufacturing and Zero Defects
- [47:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-07-06-040-good-science-is-good-science-with-ben-locwin#t=2822) James Webb Telescope, Clinical Trials, and Superforecasting

## Topics

- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Black Diamond Networks (company)
- Lumiselle (company)
- ICH Q9 (other)
- ISO 14971 (other)
- James Webb Space Telescope (other)
- Hubble Space Telescope (other)
- FDA (other)
- CDRH (other)
- AstraZeneca (company)
- Roche (company)
- Eli Lilly (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#362: Managing Risk in Clinical Investigations](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-04-25-362-managing-risk-in-clinical-investigations) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Meet a Guru: Erica Loring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2020-10-28-meet-a-guru-erica-loring) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#422: ISO 14971 and the Road to Risk Management with Edwin Bills](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2025-09-01-422-iso-14971-and-the-road-to-risk-management-with-edwin-bills) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#348: Considerations for IVD](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-12-14-348-considerations-for-ivd) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Meet a Guru: Etienne Nichols](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-24-meet-a-guru-etienne-nichols) (Global Medical Device Podcast)

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