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TechNation Radio Podcast
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TechNation Radio hosted by Dr Moira Gunn
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Episode 681: Episode 26-24 A Biotech Breakthrough in Antivenom
1w ago00:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 680: Episode 26-23 Lawyers run the US, but Engineers run China
2w ago00:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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
Transcribe →Episode 679: Episode 26-22 A Leap Forward in Neuroscience
3w ago00:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 678: Episode 26-21 Big Tech’s AI Grab…
4w ago00:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 677: Episode 26-20 Thinking “Inside the Box”???
May 2000:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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?
Transcribe →Episode 676: Episode 26-19 Ransomware: Behind the Screens
May 1200:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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
Transcribe →Episode 675: Episode 26-18 Pioneers in Biotech
May 500:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 674: Episode 26-17 What We Ask Google
Apr 2900:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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?
Transcribe →Episode 673: Episode 26-16 The Arrogant Ape
Apr 2100:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
Transcribe →Episode 672: Episode 26-15 A Spinosaur Tale
Apr 1600:59:00Tap to summarizeOn 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.
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