TechNation Radio Podcast

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Aug 2026

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TechNation Radio hosted by Dr Moira Gunn ]]>

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August 18, 2026Episode 69059 min

Episode 690: Episode 26-33 What are Ancient Myths Telling Us About Planet Earth??

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Stanford University Research Scholar Adrienne Mayor, to discuss what ancient myths tell us about the deep history of planet earth in her book "Mythopedia". Then in biotech, Dr. Ned Swanson, President and Chief Medical Officer of Polarity Bio, tells us about their approach to healing serious, hard-to-treat skin wounds. In early trials, it’s twice as effective as the current treatment for diabetic foot ulcers.

August 11, 2026Episode 68959 min

Episode 689: Episode 26-32 Really? I have to walk in Nature???

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with University of Chicago professor, Dr. Marc Berman, who tells us about "Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being." Then in biotech, Dr. Joshua Hare, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Longeveron, gives us the inside look on how they are testing the use of stem cells to treat babies born with a serious congenital heart defect.

August 4, 2026Episode 68859 min

Episode 688: Episode 26-31 Living with Pain

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Henry Abbott, former ESPN journalist and author of "Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance". Then, Dr Lorin Johnson, CSO of Glycyx Therapeutics, explains why opioids prescribed for cancer pain may be limiting the effectiveness of immunotherapy, and how their upcoming clinical trials hope to fix it.

July 29, 2026Episode 68759 min

Episode 687: Episode 26-30 Are You Digitally Exhausted???

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Paul Leonardi from UC Santa Barbara about “Digital Exhaustion: Simple Rules for Reclaiming Your Life”. Then, a promising new approach to flu shots! Dr. Jeff Stein from Cidara Therapeutics describes their efforts, now fast-tracked by the FDA.

July 21, 2026Episode 68659 min

Episode 686: Episode 26-29 Old Before Their Time

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Frank Putnam, Psychiatrist and author of “Old Before Their Time” about his 35-year scientific investigation into the long-term biological effects of child abuse - and how trauma early in childhood can actually change the way a person ages. Then, Dr. Will Decker & Jay Hartenbach discuss how a discovery made over two decades ago set the stage for Diakonos Oncology’s new approach to treating glioblastoma… with a drug now entering phase two clinical trials.

July 14, 2026Episode 68559 min

Episode 685: Episode 26-28 Who are the Lost Women of Science???

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with former New York Times journalist Katie Hafner about the Lost Women of Science initiative and what they’re doing to find and share the stories of women in science whose work has gone unrecognised. Then, CEO Lisa Deschamps tells us how Aviado Bio is working to correct the gene driving many cases of frontotemporal dementia.

July 7, 2026Episode 68459 min

Episode 684: Episode 26-27 Biotech in the Balance

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Physician and Entrepreneur, Dr. Jeremy Levin, about the big picture of biotech - and how it affects us all. They discuss the challenges facing the industry today: from global pandemics to funding cuts, to politics influencing innovation - and what it means for the future of health in the US. Dr. Levin’s book is, “Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust”

July 1, 2026Episode 68359 min

Episode 683: Episode 26-26 Some People Are Just Anointed !!!

On this week’s Tech Nation, UC Berkeley Business and Entrepreneurship Professor, Dr. Toby Stuart, has studied the "Anointed" – those people who seem to get all the "good stuff". You'll learn how to recognise it. His book is “Anointed … The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World”.

June 25, 2026Episode 68259 min

Episode 682: Episode 26-25 Why Good Companies Go Bad

On this week’s Tech Nation, what sets a great company apart from the rest? Moira speaks with Eric Ries about his book, “Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad and How Great Companies Stay Great”. Then, Dr. Steve Harr tells us how Sana Biotechnology is working to engineer insulin-producing cells for Type I diabetics, without the need for immunosuppressant drugs.

June 16, 2026Episode 68159 min

Episode 681: Episode 26-24 A Biotech Breakthrough in Antivenom

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.