Topic: Science and Technology (general)
Dr. Moria Gunn chats with the CEO for Somnus Therapeutics, Gary Cupit, on a new use for an old drug which is helping the weary sleep better.
Dr. Moria Gunn talks with Dr. Aaron Blackledge, Medical Director for Care Practice, who's medical practice is driven thru social media.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with Biotech columnist and author, David Ewing Duncan, about the attention genetic testing is receiving from the FDA, the National Institutes of Health *and* the Government Accounting Office.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with the Director of Community for Harvard Medical School, Jason Bobe, about the Personal Genomes Project and "Do It Yourself" Biotech.
Dr. Moira Gunn catches up with science journalist and author, Matt Ridley, to talk about his new book, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves' and explain why he believes it is probable that humanity will be better off in the next century than it is today, and so will the ecology of our planet.
Dr. Moria Gunn talks with columnist and author David Ewing Duncan about what happens and who suffers when a prestigious journal publishes flawed science.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks about CO2 with President and CEO, Glenn Kelly,how the human body manages CO2, and how his cleantech company, CO2 Solutions, copies it.
Lili Cheng and her team at Microsoft's Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Lab take the challenge of making social networking more engaging while increasing productivity. Cheng, in this recording from the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco (May, 2010), demonstrates the various social networking tools developed at the Fuse Lab designed to create a worthwhile social experience.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with Axial Biotech President, John Climaco, about a new test for pre-determining the severity of the back condition scoliosis, which mostly affects young girls.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author and professor, Dan Simons, about his new book, The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us, where he and his partner, Christopher Chabris, explore the limits of human perception.