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BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn

BioTech Nation ... with Dr. Moira Gunn

By: Moira Gunn
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Welcome to BIOTECH NATION !!! With understandable interviews requiring no background in science, BTN attracts a wide global audience. From everyday people looking for hope in treatments in development, to bioentrepreneurs interested in the experience of their fellow travelers, to venture capitalists looking for possibilities in cutting-edge breakthroughs, to scientists simply interested in the work of others, BioTech Nation is the voice of human endeavor, driving science to new realities for everyone. These interviews are drawn directly from the public radio program, "Tech Nation", which also can be heard in numerous global radio and podcasting venues.Tech Nation Media Biological Sciences Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Science
Episodes
  • A Different Way to Treat Parkinson's...Dr. Jonas Hannestad & Dr. Joanne Taylor, Gain Therapeutics

    A Different Way to Treat Parkinson's...Dr. Jonas Hannestad & Dr. Joanne Taylor, Gain Therapeutics
    May 19 2026

    This week on BioTech Nation, Dr. Jonas Hannestad and Dr. Joanne Taylor of Gain Therapeutics join Moira to discuss a different approach to treating Parkinson's. While treatments are typically focused on relieving symptoms, Gain Therapeutics aims to stop progression of the disease itself.

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    13 mins
  • A Life Decoded...A 2007 Interview with Dr. J. Craig Venter

    A Life Decoded...A 2007 Interview with Dr. J. Craig Venter
    May 12 2026

    With the recent passing of Dr. J. Craig Venter, biotech scientist and entrepreneur, we look back at Moira and David Ewing Duncan's 2007 interview with Dr. Venter. The occasion for the interview was the publication of his autobiography: "A Life Decoded: My Genome, My Life." Dr. Craig Venter was known for catalyzing the race to decode the human genome, and at the time of the interview had just decoded his own complete DNA and published it on the Internet.

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    18 mins
  • 50 Years of Genentech...Ashley Magargee, CEO, Genentech

    50 Years of Genentech...Ashley Magargee, CEO, Genentech
    May 5 2026

    This week on BioTech Nation, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Genentech, the first biotech company to go public. Moira speaks with CEO Ashley Magargee about the company's journey over the last 50 years, the evolution of biotech, and where they're headed next.
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    33 mins
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