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Episode 460: Episode 22-11 The Chinese Language....Digitized? Mar 11, 2022

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On this weekís Tech Nation, Moira speaks with
Yale Professor Jing Tsu about ìKingdom of Characters Ö the language revolution that made China modern.î Communicating Chinese using digital technology is not so easy, from the telegraph, the typewriter, computers and smartphones. All were built with alphabetic letters in mind. Then, diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases like early Alzheimers, Parkinsons and more, with a simple-to-use but scientifically advanced retinal scan.
Eliav Shaked, the Co-Founder and CEO of the Toronto-based firm, Retispec, explains how their software does it.

Episode 459: Episode 21-10 Your Mind Needs Motion Mar 02, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with
Stanford emerita psychology professor Barbara Tversky. She talks about “Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought”, how the mind can override perception, how feeling comes before logic, and how we organize things in our world the way we organize our minds.

Episode 458: Episode 22-09 PayPal was just the beginning Feb 24, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Jimmy Soni about the impact of the people who started PayPal – surprisingly this includes Elon Musk. His book is “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs who Shaped Silicon Valley.” Then, with the rising call to move away from animal testing, we hear about one promising alternative. Dr. Eric Merle, Chief Business Innovation Officer of GenoSkin, describes their approach.

Episode 457: Episode 22-08 A Tiny Molecule and Your Brain has a Problem Feb 18, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Sara Manning Peskin, a Neurologist and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Author, “A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain”. Dartmouth professor Richard D’Aveni tells us that new tech will solve our current global supply chain issues. His book is “The Pan-Industrial Revolution – How New Manufacturing Titans Will Transform the World”.

Episode 456: Episode 22-07 Regretting Regret? Feb 10, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Daniel Pink about “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward”. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about burn-out in hospital professionals due to COVID, and planning for future pandemics.

Episode 455: Episode 22-06 The Chinese Typewriter Feb 03, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Stanford History professor Tom Mullaney about his 2017 book, “The Chinese Typewriter”. He also tells us about a 2008 Beijing Olympics conspiracy that was no conspiracy at all. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft tells us about the Metaverse – yes, why did Facebook rename itself Meta??

Episode 454: Episode 22-05 Don’t have any feelings? Think again Jan 26, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with scientist and prolific author, Dr. Leonard Mlodinow about “Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking”. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft tells us who may medically qualify to go into space – you may be surprised by his answers.

Episode 453: Episode 22-04 We’re all aging – in *every* cell in our bodies Jan 19, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Andrew Steele about “Ageless … The New Science of Getting Older without Getting Old.” Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft brings us uptodate on treating kidney disease and with heart transplants from genetically modified pigs in the news, kidneys are also being examined. Finally, with the West Coast of the United States under tsunami warning, former USGS scientist, Dr. Lucy Jones talks about “The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us”, and how we need to approach the aftermath.

Episode 452: Episode 22-03 Regeneron – how we create innovative scientists Jan 13, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. George Yancopoulos, the President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron. Its innovative COVID treatment directly infuses antibodies. But how do get students to become innovative scientists? The Regeneron Science Talent Search. Then the challenge of diagnosing liver disease. Dr. Caroline Loew, the President and CEO of Glympse Bio, talks about their approach to diagnosing and tracking the progression of the liver condition, NASH, and its potential in other diseases, as well.

Episode 451: Episode 22-02 The Birth of CRISPR Jan 05, 2022

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Walter Isaacson about “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna (“DOWDna”), Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race.” Then Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft takes us through the slate of winners of the $6 Million Rapid COVID Screening Xprize.

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