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Episode 687: Episode 26-30 Are You Digitally Exhausted??? Jul 29, 2026

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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.

Episode 686: Episode 26-29 Old Before Their Time Jul 21, 2026

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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.

Episode 685: Episode 26-28 Who are the Lost Women of Science??? Jul 14, 2026

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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.

Episode 684: Episode 26-27 Biotech in the Balance Jul 07, 2026

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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”

Episode 683: Episode 26-26 Some People Are Just Anointed !!! Jul 01, 2026

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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”.

Episode 682: Episode 26-25 Why Good Companies Go Bad Jun 25, 2026

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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.

Episode 681: Episode 26-24 A Biotech Breakthrough in Antivenom Jun 16, 2026

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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.

Episode 680: Episode 26-23 Lawyers run the US, but Engineers run China Jun 09, 2026

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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

Episode 679: Episode 26-22 A Leap Forward in Neuroscience Jun 02, 2026

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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.

Episode 678: Episode 26-21 Big Tech’s AI Grab… May 28, 2026

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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.

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