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Episode 18-21 Pioneer Codebreaker -- Elizebeth Smith Friedman May 23, 2018

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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 18-20 Science looks at - who believes in an Afterlife? May 18, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Michael Shermer talks about “Heavens on Earth – The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia.” We’ll find out who believes – or does not believe – in an afterlife.
Then on Tech Nation Health, Dr. Carl Ware, from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, talks about viruses, cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Episode 18-19 Economies of “Unscale” May 09, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, how technology has enabled the economies of scale to trickle down to everyone. Hemant Taneja, a managing director at the venture capital firm General Catalyst talks about “Unscaled – How AI and the Next Generation of Upstarts are Creating the Economy of the Future.”
And on Tech Nation Health, understanding more about our immune systems – and how they change as we age. We’ll hear from Dr. Thomas Olin, the CEO of Kancera from Stockholm, Sweden. And the Maker Movement in Healthcare. Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about the niche of MakerNurse and his own experience developing a new surgical tool.

Episode 18-18 Blockchain/Bitcoin Explained May 02, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Shidan Gouran, the President of Global Blockchain Technologies, about the difference between Blockchain and Bitcoin, and what cryptocurrencies mean to traditional banking.
Then on Tech Nation Health, a new technology aims to make a range of existing medications more effective. George Yeh, President of TLC Bio, describes their first targets - Osteo arthritis and liver cancer. And Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, explores how global tech firms are addressing healthcare.

Episode 18-17 My Device/Myself ?? Apr 25, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times journalist Matt Richtel about his latest novel, “Dead on Arrival”. And on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr Daniel Kraft examines the reality and the potential of using drones in healthcare.

Episode 18-16 The Valley of Arequipa, Peru Apr 18, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, we discover what science might do for Food, Energy, Water and the Environment in the Arequipa Valley of Peru. Purdue University geosciences professor Tim Filley describes their work.
Then on Tech Nation Health, what the World Health Organization calls out as a burning need – healthcare management. Steve Sammut joins us with a solution in Africa. And Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about electroceuticals - electricity as medicine.

Episode 18-15 Scientific Evidence for Emotional Courage? Apr 13, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, psychologist Dr. Susan David speaks on “Emotional Agility” as well as her TED Talk, “The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage”. Then on Tech Nation Health: The opioid crisis. Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft to brings us up to date with the surprising findings of a new study.

Episode 18-14 Humanity Rising? Apr 04, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Harvard professor Steven Pinker makes the case that we’re better off today than ever before. His book is “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.” Then on Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft takes us beyond the hype on “artificial intelligence” in healthcare.

Episode 18-13 The Art of the Inventor/Entrepreneur Mar 28, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, a full complement of inventor/entrepreneurs from CES in Las Vegas. That would be Chris Young, the CEO of McAfee, Sjoerd Pitstra, the Founder & CEO of Roader, Carol Staninger, the CEO of Ancer, and Taj Manku, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cognitive Systems. They are all motivated, come from Silicon Valley to Waterloo, Canada, from Florida and even Holland. CES is about innovating technology.

Episode 18-12 The Science of Fixing a Broken Heart Mar 21, 2018

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On this week’s Tech Nation, Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch. He tells us the science behind “How To Fix A Broken Heart”. Then non Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft tells us about his work as a pediatric oncologist.

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