My Life's Work

Below is a collection of every My Life's Work article by The Information.
Art by Clark Miller.
My Life's Work

The Astrophysicist Who Pivoted to AI and Nanotech

By The Information · Jan 21, 2023 7:00am PST
“I always bring an umbrella and sunglasses—hope for the best, plan for the worst,” said Alice Globus, who is building her career on the same philosophy. Globus is the New York–based chief financial officer of Nanotronics, which is bringing artificial intelligence to manufacturing, automating processes for making... “I always bring an umbrella and sunglasses—hope for the best, plan for the worst...
My Life's Work

The Frustrated Athletes Who Reinvented the Tampon in Their Stanford Dorm Room

By · Jan 14, 2023 9:00am PST
Amanda Calabrese has traveled all over the world as a competitive lifeguard—picture a decathlon, but at the beach—diving into 15-foot waves in South Africa and sprinting across Italian beaches. But she struggled to find a tampon that wouldn’t leak during competitions. During her senior year at Stanford University, she met up... Amanda Calabrese has traveled all over the world as a competitive lifeguard—picture a...
Photo Sampei Omichi. Art by Clark Miller
My Life's Work

The Founder Who Escaped Deportation by Building a Business in 60 Days

By · Oct 1, 2022 7:00am PDT
It was early 2021 when Sampei Omichi’s deportation countdown started: He had 60 days left on his student visa before he would have to leave the country. The then–21-year-old’s only option was to found a startup to qualify for an international entrepreneur parole, which allows entrepreneurs to stay in the country for over two years— assuming, of... It was early 2021 when Sampei Omichi’s deportation countdown started: He had 60 days left on his...