On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Semafor Editor-in-Chief and former founding editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News, Ben Smith, about his book, “Traffic … Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral”. Then, Dr. Peter Diamandis, The Executive Chair of the XPrize Foundation, and host of the Moonshots podcast, about extending your life, with his book, “Longevity… Your Practical Playbook on Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Mindset, Medications, and Not Dying from Something Stupid ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Co-Founder and Co-CEO of NewsGuard, Steven Brill about his book, “The Death of Truth”  about the negative impact of the Internet and Social Media and what we can do about it. Then, what science tells us about the treatment potential of Hallucinogens without the hallucinations with, Dr. Sam Clark, CEO of Terran Biosciences. Also covered - Terran’s extensive efforts to build prodrugs ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Author, Elaine Lin Hering, joins me to talk about her book, “Unlearning Silence … How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.” Then, Dr. Neil Kumar, Founder and CEO of BridgeBio Pharma, explains why we can expect genetic diseases to be solvable in our lifetime ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Journalist Alex Kantrowitz about his 2020 book, “Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever” which has spawned his work, as Founder and Editor of Big Technology. Then, Dr. Mark Sumeray, Chief Medical Officer of Amolyt Pharma, talks about their innovative approach to treating hormonal conditions ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Science journalist and author, Annalee Newitz, joins me to talk about her book, “Stories are Weapons … Psychological Warfare and the American Mind”. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about the latest in Wearables, what they are doing now that they weren’t doing before ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Sam Blackman, Founder and Head of Research and Development from Day One Biopharmaceuticals talks about their innovative approach to starting a biopharma company and how it led to a newly FDA approved drug that treats the most common form of brain cancer in children. Then, Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health, Chief Correspondent, talks about the rise of Robotic and Digitally-Enabled surgeries. And, Futurist and regular Tech Nation contributor, Dr. Alex Pang,  gives us a quick word on how to better manage the stress of life these days ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Sports ecology professor and author Dr. Madeleine Orr, about her book, “Warming Up… How Climate Change is Changing Sport”. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent Dr. Daniel Kraft talks about the Medical Innovation Gap, which is the time from innovation until we actually can use it in everyday practice. And Dr. John Scarlett, the President and CEO of Geron, tells us about their breakthrough drug candidate, which offers hope for treating bone marrow failure, previously only manageable through regular blood transfusions ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Ed Humes, talks about his book, “Total Garbage… How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World.” Then, Dr. Steve Quake, Head of Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative tells us about their ambitious goal to address all human diseases within the next century ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Neil Kassell, the founder and chair of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, about what focused ultrasound is and the different ways in which it is being used. Then, Dr. Nicholas Dirks, the President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences, talks about such topics as the International Science Reserve and how we might take on a new perspective regarding Artificial Intelligence ..read more

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Neil Kassell, the founder and chair of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, about what focused ultrasound is and the different ways in which it is being used. Then, Dr. Nicholas Dirks, the President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences, talks about such topics as the International Science Reserve and how we might take on a new perspective regarding Artificial Intelligence ..read more