TechNation Radio Podcast

On this week’s Tech Nation, 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 heart failure treatment and what it could mean for extending quality of life.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Dan Wang from Stanford University’s Hoover History Lab sees the similarities between China and the US in his book: “Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future”, and finally - the development of a simple wearable to gauge your true hydration levels. Brisbane, Australia's Dr. Mark Kendall from WearOptimo tells us how it works

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.

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.

On this week’s Tech Nation, with constant interruptions from attention-grabbing tech, how setting constraints for yourself can spark creativity and innovation…
Then, a biotech company with two new drug approvals in two years. And…could it be possible to have hospital care...at home?

On this week’s Tech Nation, what is ransomware? And is it still going strong?
Moira speaks with King’s College London Professor of Political Economy, Anja Shortland, about her book “Dark Screens: Hackers and Heroes in the Shadowy World of Ransomware.” Then, Dr. Jonas Hannestad & Dr. Joanne Taylor discuss how Gain Therapeutics is taking a new approach to treating Parkinson’s by targeting the disease itself. And, Dr. Daniel Kraft shares how he thinks the future of healthcare could be more like a Waymo

On this week’s Tech Nation, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first biotech company to go public, Genentech. Moira speaks with CEO Ashley Magargee about the company’s journey since its founding 50 years ago, and where they’re going next. Then, we remember the life of the late Dr. Craig Venter, whose efforts catalysed the race to decode the first human genome.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Google’s Data Editor Simon Rogers about the questions we’ve all asked Google over the years…and the surprising truths they reveal about our shared humanity.
Then, Andrew Farnum and Sarah Le Baron von Baeyer discuss how Variant Bio aims to forge partnerships with communities not often represented in genomic research. Could studying the genes of isolated populations lead to more effective therapies? And how might they be ethically compensated for their contributions?

On this week’s Tech Nation, NYU professor Dr. Christine Webb talks about “The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters”. And one biotech company's efforts to help pre-term babies. Dr. Marc Salzberg, CEO & Chief Medical Officer of Airway Therapeutics, talks about their late-stage testing, getting a single protein as soon as these babies are born.

On this week’s Tech Nation… What’s bigger than a T-Rex? A Spinosaur! Vertebrate Paleontologist Dr. Mark Witton joins Moira to talk about the biggest predatory dinosaur, known particularly well to the Jurassic Park franchise. His book is “Spinosaur Tales: The Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaur”. Then, Dr. Daniel Kraft breaks down his now-near-next approach to innovation in healthcare.