That's exactly what I take away from the whole Theranos story, non-scientists scamming non-scientists out of their money, because neither of them understood the

That's exactly what I take away from the whole Theranos story, non-scientists scamming non-scientists out of their money, because neither of them understood the science, or were too arrogant to admit some things could not be done despite the flashy presentations. You should also note that none of her funders or advisory board had much to do with biotech or diagnostics either. Might be because those with knowledge of the area had been calling it a scam since 2014.