TechNation Radio Podcast
Tech Nation
TechNation Radio hosted by Dr Moira Gunn
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Jan 25, 2017 • 59min
Episode 17-04 The latest from CES 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Jim Barry from the Consumer Technology Association about the latest tech from CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Also, Andrew Thomas, the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer for SkyBell, a video doorbell which you monitor from anywhere. He’ll moved from a person dissatisfied with his work life to becoming an entrepreneur.
Jan 18, 2017 • 59min
Episode 17-03 Whoever has the data, does the Science
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dava Sobel, author of “Longitude” and her new book: “The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars.” Then on BioTech Nation, Tom Kottler, the CEO of Healthprize Technologies, talks about strategies to get patients to take their prescribed medications. And Dr. Arnold Lippa, the Chief Scientific Officer of RespireRX reveals their multiple approaches to the respiratory problems relating to the overuse of opioids.
Jan 11, 2017 • 59min
Episode 17-02 Instant Diagnoses
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with …Dr. Rita Colwell, Former Director of the National Science Foundation and Founder and Chair, CosmosID, a company on a mission to change how we diagnose disease. Then on BioTech Nation, Dr. Kevin Judice, President & CEO of DiCE Molecules talks about its attempts to make biopharmaceutical drugs, normally infused into the bloodstream, into easy-to-take pills. Then Dr. Thomas Hallam, Head of Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs at Leading BioSciences, talks about their efforts to intervene when a person goes into shock.
Jan 4, 2017 • 59min
Episode 17-01 Beautiful Evidence
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Edward Tufte, Yale University Professor Emeritus who is most widely known for this work in Data Visualization – and his books, including Beautiful Evidence. Then on BioTech Nation, efforts to treat the rare genetic cardiovascular disorder – HCM. You will recognize it as the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. Tassos Gianokakos, the CEO of MyoKardia, tells us about the condition, the impact on families and Myokardia’s approach.
Dec 28, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-52 The Computer Science of Human Decisions
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Journalist BRIAN CHRISTIAN & UC Berkeley Professor TOM GRIFFITHS, the Director of the Computational Cognitive Science Lab about their book, “Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions”. Then on Biotech Nation, it’s all about Youth Rally, an annual camp for kids and teens with conditions of the bowel and bladder. We’ll hear from its chair, PAUL HASTINGS, who is also the President and CEO of OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, as well as Youth Rally’s, APRIL GIMLEN, and EMILY MALLAR.
Dec 21, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-51 Mobilized …. An insider’s guide to the business and future of connected technology
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with …SC MOATTI about her background with Facebook, Trulia and Nokia, and her book, “Mobilized …. An insider’s guide to the business and future of connected technology”. Then on BioTech Nation, how much do we know about the clinical trials behind drugs approved by the FDA? JENNIFER MILLER, the Founder and President of Bioethics, International and a professor at NYU Medical School, talks about the Good Pharma Scorecard.
Dec 14, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-50 Lessons from Facebook, Trulia and Nokia
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with …SC MOATTI about her background with Facebook, Trulia and Nokia, and her book, “Mobilized …. An insider’s guide to the business and future of connected technology”. Then on BioTech Nation, how much do we know about the clinical trials behind drugs approved by the FDA? JENNIFER MILLER, the Founder and President of Bioethics, International and a professor at NYU Medical School, talks about the Good Pharma Scorecard.
Dec 8, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-49 The Neuroscience of Rest
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Alex Pang about “Rest … Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.” Then on BioTech Nation, the focus is Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Gunn speaks with Kevin Cox, CEO of Imanova about the ability to actually examine the state of the brain on a more routine basis, improving diagnosis and predicting the success or failure of drugs. Then, it’s Dr. Charles Stacey, the President and CEO of Accera. The basis for their Alzheimer’s treatment centers on glucose uptake in the brain.
Nov 30, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-48 The Science of a Dog’s Capacity to Smell
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with cognitive scientist Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, the Director of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard. She’s the author of “Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell.” Then on BioTech Nation, Dr. Ignacio Pino, the CEO of the next generation proteomics company, CDI, located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Nov 23, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16-47 The Science of Emotional Agility
On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with DR. SUSAN DAVID, a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. She tells us about “Emotional Agility” - what is it, how we can use, and what science can tell us about how it actually works.Then on BioTech Nation, Daniel Zurr, CEO of Quark Pharmaceuticals. Their approach uses a part of the immune system called siRNA, and they are working on treatments for kidney damage following open heart surgery, damage to kidneys during the transplantation process, and sudden vision loss.
