TechNation Radio Podcast

Dr Moira Gunn
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TechNation Radio Podcast

TechNation Radio hosted by Dr Moira Gunn

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 25-28 Stories are Weapons

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Science journalist and author Annalee Newitz, joins me to talk about her book, “Stories are Weapons … Psychological Warfare and the American Mind”. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about the latest in Wearables, what they are doing now that they weren’t doing before.

    59 min

  2. JUL 10

    Episode 25-27 Climate Change’s Impact on Sports

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Sports ecology professor and author, Dr. Madeleine Orr, about her book, “Warming Up… How Climate Change is Changing Sport”. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about the Medical Innovation Gap, which is the time from innovation until we actually can use it in everyday practice. And, Dr. John Scarlett, the President and CEO of Geron, tells us about their breakthrough drug candidate, which offers hope for treating bone marrow failure, previously only manageable through regular blood transfusions.

    59 min

  3. JUL 3

    Episode 25-26 Total Garbage

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Ed Humes, talks about his book, “Total Garbage… How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World.” Then, Dr. Steve Quake, Head of Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, tells us about their ambitious goal to address all human diseases within the next century.

    59 min

  4. JUN 25

    Episode 25-25 The Neuroscience of Revenge

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with James Kimmel, Jr., founder of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies and author of, "The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction and How to Overcome It", about how revenge affects the brain and how science is uncovering ways to overcome the cycle of grievance.

    59 min

  5. JUN 19

    Episode 25-24 A Biotech Breakthrough in Antivenom

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Biotech Entrepreneur, Dr. Jake Glanville, Founder, Chair and CEO of Centivax, gives us the insider’s view of the first real breakthrough in snake antivenom in 125 years, all thanks to a man who's been bitten by over 200 venomous snakes. Then, Robert Blum, CEO of CytoKinetics, shares the latest in hear failure treatment and what it could mean for extending quality of life.

    59 min

  6. JUN 11

    Episode 25-23 One Ancient Language, New Medical Frontiers

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Journalist Laura Spinney about her new book, “Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global”, which explores the roots of modern language. Then, Tech Nation Chief Health Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, shares highlights from NextMed Health 2025, including major advances in medicine and technology. Finally, Biostem Technologies CEO Jason Matuszewski explains a natural solution for wounds that just will not heal.

    59 min

  7. JUN 5

    Episode 25-22 A More Beautiful Question

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Warren Berger, author of  “A More Beautiful Question … The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas”, now in its tenth anniversary re-release and update. Then, Dr. Peter DeMuth, Chief Scientific Officer at Elicio Therapeutics, tells us about how a treatment can turn into a vaccine and potentially provide long-lasting protection against cancer.

    59 min

  8. MAY 28

    Episode 25-21 Playing with Reality

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Neuroscientists and Author, Dr. Kelly Clancy joins me to talk about the role that games have played in human development. Her book is “Playing with Reality … How Games Have Shaped Our World.” Then, Dr. Marianne De Backer, CEO of Vir Biotechnology, explains how serious it can be when a person carries both Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D, and what Vir is doing about it.

    59 min
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TechNation Radio hosted by Dr Moira Gunn

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  • Creator
    Dr Moira Gunn
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    398
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © Dr Moira Gunn
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    TechNation Radio Podcast

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