On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with author and environmental thought leader Paul Hawken to discuss his latest book, "Carbon: The Book of Life", about the invisible forces shaping our planet and the actions that can transform our future. He challenges us to rethink climate, commerce, and our own beliefs.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr Christopher Summerfield, Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Oxford and author of "These Strange New Minds … How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means," on how AI is changing our world. Then, Professor Niels Riedemann, Co-Founder & CEO of InflaRx, explains how the body’s immune system sometimes turns against itself and what can be done to prevent it.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Alexandra Shaker, Clinical Psychologist and author of "The Narrowing … A Journey Through Anxiety and the Body," exploring what anxiety really is and how our gut instinct and genetics play a role in our response. Then, Dr. Thomas Chen, Director of Neuro-oncology at USC and Founder of NeOnc Technologies, discusses an innovative method to deliver drugs directly to the brain to treat glioblastoma and other brain cancers.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Gary Smith, addresses the question of an AI bubble: is there one? And what will be the economic impact if it bursts? Then, CEO Martin Burns explains how Bruin Biometrics aims to prevent a potentially fatal condition affecting more than 2.5 million Americans each year.BTN Title: Preventing Pressure Injuries: Detecting the Invisible SignsBruin Biometrics CEO, Martin Burns, talks about a new diagnostic tool being used to detect and prevent potentially fatal bedsores in their earliest stages.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Ashley Shew, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech and author of, "Against Technoableism... Rethinking Who Needs Improvement", about how technology influences our perception of disability and whether it truly helps those it aims to support. Then, Dr. Ari Azhir, CEO of Neuvivo, discusses how her company revived a once-failed ALS drug by re-examining clinical trial data, uncovering its potential to treat Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, and Vascular Dementia.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Sonia Purnell about her book, “A Woman of No Importance,” and the story of Virginia Hall, an American spy who operated in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, even with her wooden leg. Then, Dr. Lincoln Nadauld, President & CEO of Culmination Bio, discusses how medical records and biological data are being combined with technology to answer unprecedented questions in medicine.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks withTerry Healey about "The Resilience Mindset … How Adversity Can Strengthen Individuals, Teams, and Leaders". Then Lisa Dechamps tell us how Aviado Bio is working to correct the gene driving many cases of frontotemporal dementia. And Columbia University professor Dr. Sandra Matz describes the science of psychological targeting”.BTN Title: Correcting Gene-based Frontotemporal DementiaLisa Dechamps tell us how Aviado Bio is working to correct the gene driving many cases of frontotemporal dementia.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks withDr. Neil Shubin, University of Chicago professor and author of, “Ends of the Earth”, about his experience exploring the Arctic and Antarctic in search of life, the cosmos, and our future. Then, Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent introduces us to the discovery of new “dark” proteins that could change biotech. And, Erica Dhawan, talks about how to convey respect and avoid disrespect in a digital world.BTN Title: Dark Proteins?Dr. Daniel Kraft, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, introduces us to the discovery of new “dark” proteins that could change biotech.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks withYou are smarter than you know - Dr. Angus Fletcher talks about Primal Intelligence, and then Dr. Derek Jantz from Tune Therapeutics explains how they aim to "tune" DNA - not just with human DNA, but stopping the Hepatitis B virus in its tracks.BTN Title: Tuning DNA, and Tuning Out Hepatitis BDr Derek Jantz, the Chief Scientific Officer of Tune Therapeutics, explains their approach, now in advanced clinical trials for Hepatitis B.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Stanford University Research Scholar, Adrienne Mayor, what do ancient myths tell us about the deep history of planet earth in her book "Mythopedia". Then in biotech, Dr. Ned Swanson, the President and Chief Medical Officer of Polarity Bio, tells us about their approach to healing serious, hard-to-treat skin wounds. In early trials, it’s twice as effective as the current treatment for diabetic foot ulcers.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with University of Chicago professor, Dr. Marc Berman tells us about "Nature and the Mind   The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being." Then in biotech, Dr. Joshua Hare, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Longeveron, gives us the inside look on how they are testing the use of stem cells to treat babies born with a serious congenital heart defect.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Paul Leonardi from UC Santa Barbara about “Digital Exhaustion: Simple Rules for Reclaiming Your Life”. Then a promising new approach to flu shots! Dr. Jeff Stein from Cidara Therapeutics describes their efforts, now fast-tracked by the FDA.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with MIT’s Alan Lightman talks about who scientists are in “The Shape of Wonder”, and Rob Armstrong from Artax Biopharma focuses on treating the untreatable – those 40% of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients who don't respond to current drugs. Then Dr Daniel Kraft tells us that we’re moving from Dr. Google to Dr. ChatGPT.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Dr. Martin Borch Jensen and Dr. Francisco LePort from Gordian Biotechnology, who are working on diseases of aging before they even appear. Then, Tech Nation Health Chief Correspondent, Dr. Daniel Kraft, explains why mobility is the new vital sign. And Erica Dhawan, Author of Digital Body Language, tells us how to navigate the misinterpretations of digital communication.

Princeton University Computer Science Professor Dr. Arvind Narayanan speaks with Moira about his book: “AI Snake Oil … What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference”. Then, Dr. Avak Kahvejian, Founding CEO of Cellarity, joins Moira to explain how comparing healthy and diseased cells, along with a better understanding of medications, could help treat disease at its source. 

Cuts to NIH innovation research grants? Stepping back from recommending vaccines? Paul Hastings, the former chair of BIO, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and CEO of Nkarta, provides insights from the individual to the industry, writ large. Then Bentley University professor Noah Giansiracusa brings us "Robin Hood Math ... Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life".

On this week’s Tech Nation, every UC Berkeley Business and Entrepreneurship Professor, Dr. Toby Stuart, has studied the "Anointed" – those people who seem to get all the "good stuff". You'll learn how to recognise it. His book is “Anointed … The Extraordinary Effects of Social Status in a Winner-Take-Most World

On this week’s Tech Nation, Dan Wang from Stanford University’s Hoover History Lab sees the similarities between China and the US in his book: “Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future”, and finally, the development of a simple wearable to gauge your true hydration levels. Brisbane, Australia's Dr. Mark Kendall from WearOptimo tells us how it works.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Frontline Stories from Ukraine’s International Legion with Military Historian Dr. Shannon Monaghan, for Type I diabetics, the New England Journal of Medicine publishes early success with Sana Biotechnology's engineered insulin-producing cells without immunosuppressant drugs, and Daniel Kraft reports in on the BioTech Nation session from NextMed Health 2025.

On this week’s Tech Nation, Frontline Stories from Ukraine’s International Legion with Military Historian Dr. Shannon Monaghan, for Type I diabetics, the New England Journal of Medicine publishes early success with Sana Biotechnology's engineered insulin-producing cells without immunosuppressant drugs, and Daniel Kraft reports in on the BioTech Nation session from NextMed Health 2025.