TechNation Radio Podcast

TechNation Radio Podcast

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TechNation Radio Podcast episodes

  • Episode 25-17 A Leap Forward in Neuroscience

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Cory Nicholas, Co-Founder and CEO of Neurona Therapeutics, about a breakthrough in neuroscience that leads to a new therapy showing lasting success in epilepsy. There's potential for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, PTSD, and more.

    59 min
  • Episode 622: Episode 25-16 Sea Stars and the Secrets of Life

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Marine biologist Dr. Drew Harvell about her new book, "The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life." Then, Sameer Sabir, CEO of Brixton Biosciences, explains their new injectable cold therapy in trials for knee pain. And, Erica Dhawan returns to explore the impact of tone in digital communication and why it often goes unnoticed.

    59 min
  • Episode 25-16 Sea Stars and the Secrets of Life

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Marine biologist Dr. Drew Harvell about her new book, "The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life." Then, Sameer Sabir, CEO of Brixton Biosciences, explains their new injectable cold therapy in trials for knee pain. And, Erica Dhawan returns to explore the impact of tone in digital communication and why it often goes unnoticed.

    59 min
  • Episode 25-15 The Neuroscience of Choice

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Emily Falk, Professor of Communications, Psychology, and Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, about her new book, "What We Value... The Neuroscience of Choice and Change."
    Then, Jeff Liter, Founder and CEO of Luminary Therapeutics, shares how new developments in cell therapy could make treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases more affordable and accessible, without needing to be personalized for each patient.

    59 min
  • Episode 621: Episode 25-15 The Neuroscience of Choice

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Emily Falk, Professor of Communications, Psychology, and Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, about her new book, "What We Value... The Neuroscience of Choice and Change."
    Then, Jeff Liter, Founder and CEO of Luminary Therapeutics, shares how new developments in cell therapy could make treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases more affordable and accessible, without needing to be personalized for each patient.

    59 min
  • Episode 25-14 Inside Nvidia & Jensen Huang

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Journalist Stephen Witt discusses his new book, "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip", spotlighting Nvidia and its CEO, Jensen Huang. Then, Sean Ainsworth, CEO of Immusoft, explains how reprogrammed B-cells could change the way we treat chronic diseases. And Erica Dhawan, author of, "Digital Body Language", returns with four red flags in your digital communication style.

    59 min
  • Episode 620: Episode 25-14 Inside Nvidia & Jensen Huang

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Journalist Stephen Witt discusses his new book, "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip", spotlighting Nvidia and its CEO, Jensen Huang. Then, Sean Ainsworth, CEO of Immusoft, explains how reprogrammed B-cells could change the way we treat chronic diseases. And Erica Dhawan, author of, "Digital Body Language", returns with four red flags in your digital communication style.

    59 min
  • Episode 619: Episode 25-13 Who Needs a Horse?

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Colorado Mesa University Professor, Timothy Winegard, about his book, “The Horse … A Galloping History of Humanity” and the dramatic impact horses have had in our lives - from the reason we all speak English to your everyday pair of pants. Then, an innovative approach to treating cancer with only a pill.  Dr. Michael Weickert, CEO of Pacylex Pharmaceuticals, tells us about their early indicators of success in a range of cancers.

    59 min
  • Episode 25-13 Who Needs a Horse?

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Colorado Mesa University Professor, Timothy Winegard, about his book, “The Horse … A Galloping History of Humanity” and the dramatic impact horses have had in our lives - from the reason we all speak English to your everyday pair of pants. Then, an innovative approach to treating cancer with only a pill.  Dr. Michael Weickert, CEO of Pacylex Pharmaceuticals, tells us about their early indicators of success in a range of cancers.

    59 min
  • Episode 618: Episode 25-12 Big Tech's AI Grab

    On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin about his new book, “AI Valley: Microsoft, Google, and the Trillion-Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence”, exposing the big names and deeper stories behind the modern AI race. Then, Ossium Health CEO Kevin Caldwell shares how cryo-banked bone marrow may one day mean no one has to wait for a living match.

    59 min

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