Tech Nation with Moira Gunn
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Dr. Moira Gunn is the host of Public Radio's Tech
Nation, where she has conducted over 2,000 interviews with space pioneers
and cyber-novelists, venture capitalists and genetics researchers, teachers
and technophobes. A former NASA scientist and engineer, Dr. Gunn is a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Tech Museum of Innovation and
the Tech Awards' Global Leadership Council, and has served as a member
of the Awards Selection Committee for the Space Technology Hall of Fame.
The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue
University, she also holds advanced degrees in Computer Science and a
software technical patent. Dr. Gunn is regularly asked to speak on the
Impact of Technology on Society, on the Current and Projected State of
Global Technology Penetration, and on her experience as a Woman in Technology,
Science and Engineering.
Between 2004 and 2012 The Conversations Network published 748 podcast episodes
of Technation. Look for them and more-recent programs on the
Tech Nation website (http://technation.com).
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Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author, Don Tapscott, about his new book, MacroWikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World. In it, he and his co-writer, Anthony Williams, illustrate how mass collaboration is changing the way businesses communicate, create value, and compete in the new global marketplace.
Dr. Moira Gunn splits her time this week between Barbara Domayne-Hayman of Stabilitech and Matthew Durdy of Aqix. Stabilitech are working on a technology which eliminates the need to refrigerate vaccines, while Aqix have designed an innovative technology which looks to replace the saline drip.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with USC professor and author, Antonio Dimasio, about the connection between mind and body and how they related to consciousness.
Dr. Moira Gunn chats with columnist and author, David Duncan, about the use of proven technology to treat Rett's Syndrome.
Dr. Moira Gunn joins a panel discussion with members of the Purdue Science Journalism Laureates Program, reading and talking about this year's 100 Words.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author and former Lotus Development President, Jeff Papows, about the three forces which create software glitches, how they are effecting society at large, and how we can fix them.
Dr. Moira Gunn chats with Executive Vice President for Human Genome Sciences, Barry Labinger, where they have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Lupus.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with former Wired magazine Editor-in-Chief, Kevin Kelly, about his new book, What Technology Wants, and his theory that technology is undergoing its own evolution.
David Chernoff - Exploring Rheumatoid arthritis
Dr. Moira Gunn explores the latest innovation in diagnosing Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with David Chernoff, Chief Medical Officer for Crescendo Bioscience.
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author, Robert Kaplan, about the Indian Ocean and his new book Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power. Looking at everything from the history to the regions geopolitics, Kaplan gets us up to speed on affairs of the region.
