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What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life

Elizabeth Holmes is the unlikely star of the year’s most talked-about movie, You Can See Everything. The Holmes we meet onscreen is enigmatic, enough so that some viewers have even begun to root for her.To Tyler Shultz, though, she’s still his former boss who tried to take apart his life and his family. What it was like working at Theranos, and what it’s…

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  1. How Did Tyler Shultz Meet Elizabeth Holmes? at 8:37

    Tyler Shultz met Elizabeth Holmes as a junior at Stanford University, after his grandfather George Shultz called him over to the house. Full answer

  2. How Secretive Was Working at Theranos? at 11:44

    Tyler Shultz realized right away that Theranos was extremely secretive. Employees had to sign very overbearing NDAs. Full answer

  3. Was Theranos Using Its Own Product at All? at 14:20

    Tyler Shultz learned on his first day at Theranos, before he even saw the product, that the company was not using the product at all. Full answer

  4. What Was Missing From the Theranos Machine? at 16:48

    Tyler Shultz was 22 when he finally saw the Theranos device in a validation lab, and the promised technology was not there. Full answer

  5. Why Did Elizabeth Holmes Go to Prison? at 22:46

    Tyler Shultz says Elizabeth Holmes went to prison because she told investors Theranos had already built a device, that every test was done on a finger prick… Full answer

  6. Why Are Fake Theranos Results Worse Than a Broken iPhone? at 32:42

    Tyler Shultz says a fake Theranos result is worse than a broken iPhone because the person who gets a medical diagnostic test has no idea whether the result is… Full answer

  7. What Happened to Ian Gibbons at Theranos? at 46:10

    PJ Vogt says Ian Gibbons, Theranos's chief scientist, overdosed on purpose the day before he was supposed to appear in court and died in the hospital. Full answer

  8. What Did Henry Kissinger Think of the Theranos Box? at 56:14

    Tyler Shultz says Henry Kissinger thought the Theranos box was not real. Full answer

  9. Were Theranos Investors Also to Blame? at 58:43

    Tyler Shultz says the old white men who backed Elizabeth Holmes were the mark, and they are also responsible. Full answer

  10. What Happened to Tyler Shultz After He Blew the Whistle on Theranos? at 59:44

    PJ Vogt says the papers Theranos's lawyers brought that evening were a temporary restraining order and a notice to appear in court that Friday, not a… Full answer

  11. Should You Watch the Elizabeth Holmes Movie Blind? at 1:05:43

    Tyler Shultz says you should not watch the Elizabeth Holmes movie blind. Going in with no research is the worst advice. Full answer

  12. Why Does Tyler Shultz Push Back on the New Elizabeth Holmes Hype? at 1:08:40

    Tyler Shultz feels the settled account of Elizabeth Holmes has been slightly undone. Full answer

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