Life sciences and healthcare are now in the limelight for technologists, in part because AI technologies are well suited to make a positive impact to key workflows. In this essay, I'll explore 6 areas of life sciences that offer fruitful applications of AI. I hope this will serve as a resource and point of inspiration for those of you who are interested to work in this field. As usual, just hit reply if you'd like to share thoughts/critique/your work! We'll resume our regular market coverage in the next issue. -Nathan