” … sample didn’t matter much when it was large, but it became a big problem when it was tiny. To hear Elizabeth and Sunny tell it, Theranos had solved these and other difficulties—challenges that had bedeviled an entire branch of bioengineering research. “Besides Theranos’s supposed scientific accomplishments, what helped win James and Grossman over was its board of directors. In addition to Shultz and Mattis, it now included former secretary of state [[Henry Kissinger]], former secretary of defense [[William Perry]], former Senate Armed Services Commitee chairman [[San Nunn]], and former navy admiral [[Gary Roughead]]. These were men with sterling, larger-than-life reputations who gave Theranos a stamp of legitimacy.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[social-proof]] , **Source** -- [[202407230909 - B - Bad Blood]]