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Episode 430: Episode 21-33 Pioneer Codebreaker -- Elizebeth Smith Friedman Aug 19, 2021

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Moira speaks with journalist Jason Fagone talks about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a pioneer in codebreaking, from World War I to rumrunners to drug smuggling to the famous Enigma machine. His book is “The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies.”
Then on Tech Nation Health, Dr. Marco Taglietti, President and CEO of Scynexis, talks about their work in serious invasive fungal infections.

Episode 429: Episode 21-32 Medical Diagnostics tells a Story about Us Aug 11, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with DR. HARVEY KAUFMAN, the Senior Medical Director of Quest Diagnostics, about how the use or delay of medical tests reveals about the health status of the US. Then MIKE CLAYMAN, the CEO of Flexion Therapeutics, talks about the treatments they have in clinical trials for osteoarthritis, knee replacement surgery, and more.

Episode 428: Episode 21-31 SMA, NMOSD and Aging – From Few to Everyone Aug 04, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Levi Garraway, the Chief Medical Officer of Genentech about FDA approvals for treatments in two very rare diseases - SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and NMOSD - Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Then Dr. Thomas Rando, Co-Founder of Fountain Therapeutics, a Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Director of Glen Laboratories on the Biology of Aging talks about a rampant medical condition – aging.

Episode 427: Episode 21-30 The CRISPR Babies Jul 30, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with anthropologist EBEN KIRKSEY, a professor of anthropology at Deakin University in Melbourne. He’s look at the societal and ethical implications of CRISPR – and not just hypothetically. He traveled to China, with an eye to understanding the circumstance of the three CRISPR babies known to exist. His book is “The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans”. Then Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft gives us a quick primer on antibodies and how we use them as therapy.

Episode 426: Episode 21-29 Reverse engineering success ??? Jul 22, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with psychologist Dr. Ron Friedman about “Decoding Greatness … How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success”. Then Dr. Tom Hallam from Palisade Bio in San Diego talks about their efforts to solve a major problem post-surgery – how to get your GI track back on track. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft reviews tests to detect Alzheimer’s early.

Episode 425: Episode 21-28 Tech can make Workplaces COVID-safe ??? Jul 06, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Tanuj (“Ta-nooj”) Mohan, the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Enlighted, a Siemens Company based in Silicon Valley. Smart technology may bring us back to safe workplaces - from social distancing, to automatic contact tracing, overly crowded points of contact, and more. Then Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about our “Sociome” – where and how we live is more important than our DNA.

Episode 424: Episode 21-27 Why We Drive – And Why We are Going to Miss It Jun 29, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, what we lose if we go to driverless cars. Moira speaks with Matthew Crawford about his book: “Why We Drive … Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road”. Then Yochi Slonim, CEO of Anima Biotech, talks about the path from your DNA to producing proteins, and the potential for new drugs.

Episode 423: Episode 21-26 Pirates Then, Pirates Now – Not Much Has Changed ?? Jun 23, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Steven Johnson with “Enemy of All Mankind … A True Story of Piracy, Power and History’s First Global Manhunt.” It’s a 17th century story that’s rife with insights for today. Then Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about food as medicine – it might be steamed vegetables … or could that be chocolate and wine?

Episode 422: Episode 21-25 Every Color in the Rainbow Jun 15, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, WIRED journalist ADAM ROGERS talks about his book: “Full Spectrum: How the Science of Color Made Us Modern.”
Then making headway in treating nerve damage. AxoGen’s KAREN ZADEREJ tells that transplanting the nerves of others is now possible.

Episode 421: Episode 21-24 The New Astronauts Jun 08, 2021

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On this week’s Tech Nation, what Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson all have in common: They all started spaceflight companies. Moira speaks with New Yorker writer NICHOLAS SCHMIDLE (“schmidd-uhl”) , the author of “Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut”. Then 40% of Americans report that they have gained weight since the COVID pandemic began. Excerpts from a past interview with DR SANDRA AAMODT (“ehh-mutt”), the former editor-in-chief of Nature Neuroscience. Her TED Talk “Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually Work” has received over 4 Million views. She’s the author of the 2014 book, “Why Diets Make Us Fat … The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss.”

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