Show Originating on
March 25, 2003
"The Seeds of Satellite Surveillance..."
(program 03-T19-00012)

First Interview: Philip Taubman
Editor, The New York Times
Author: Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Philip Taubman, an Editor with The New York Times who has specialized in national security and intelligence gathering. We'll find out how American space surveillance all began, about the role of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the creation of such cutting edge technologies as the U2 spy plane and covert satellite imaging.





Second Interview: Duncan Watts
Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
Author: Six Degrees ... The Science of a Connected Age

Moira will also speak with Duncan Watts, a professor of sociology at Columbia University. His focus is on the science of network behavior, and how all the networks around us - from power lines to the Internet and even people - operate in the very same way.



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Show Originating on
March 18, 2003
"Technology of the 1890's..."
(program 03-T19-00011)

First Interview: Erik Larson
Author: The Devil in the White City

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Erik Larson, the author of "The Devil in the White City," about the transitioning face of an American city in the 1890's. It was time when gaslight was giving way to electricity, and horses were giving way to trains and bicycles. They'll also talk about the fascinating human history behind the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.





Second Interview: Earl Emerson
Firefighter & Shamus Award Winner
Author: Into the Inferno

Moira will also speak with Earl Emerson, a lieutenant in the Seattle Fire Department, and winner of the Shamus Award for his detective fiction. They'll talk about the technology of the firefighter, and how it can betray him.



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Show Originating on
March 11, 2003
"Michelangelo's Technology..."
(program 03-T19-00010)

First Interview: Ross King
Author: Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Ross King about the technology of Michelangelo's famous fresco, which is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. They also take a look at how Michelangelo designed and built the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.





Second Interview: John Horgan
Former Senior Science Writer, Scientific American
Author: Rational Mysticism ... Dispatches from the Border between Science and Spirituality

Moira will also speak with Moira will also speak with former Scientific American staffer John Horgan. They'll look at what modern science can tell us about our spiritual experiences.



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Show Originating on
March 4, 2003
"Warrior Robots..."
(program 03-T19-00009)

First Interview: William Gurstelle
Author: Backyard Ballistics
And: Building Bots ... Designing and Building Warrior Robots
with: Brad Stone
Newsweek Technology Correspondent
Author: Gear Heads ... The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak William Gurstelle, the author of "Backyard Ballistics" and "Building Bots," along with Newsweek technology correspondent, Brad Stone. They'll talk about the dramatic rise of robotic sports.





Second Interview: Paul Glen
Technology Consultant
Author: Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead People Who Deliver Technology

Moira will also speak with Paul Glen, the author of "Leading Geeks." We'll get his insights on how to manage the technical people in our lives.



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Show Originating on
February 25, 2003
"Measuring Up..."
(program 03-T19-00008)

First Interview: Andro Linklater
Author: Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Andro Linklater, the author of "Measuring America." From the first colonies to the great march across the plains, they'll discuss challenging technical proposition of surveying America.





Second Interview: Dr. Joao Magueijo
Theoretical Physicist
Author: Faster Than the Speed of Light ... The Story of a Scientific Speculation

Moira will also speak with Dr. Joao Magueijo. A professor of theoretical physics at Imperial College in London, he has created a new Scientific Speculation: that the speed of light is not constant. We'll find out what this does to the Laws of Physics.



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Show Originating on
February 18, 2003
"The People of the Galapagos"
(program 03-T19-00007)

First Interview: Stephen J. Cannell
Chairman, Cannell Studios
Author: Hollywood Tough

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Stephen J. Cannell, the longtime television producer and Chairman of Cannell Studios. We'll hear why Hollywood screenplays are printed on red paper, and about how successful screenplays can be written by everyday people.





Second Interview: Michael D'Orso
Author: Plundering Paradise ... The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands

Moira will also speak with Michael D'Orso. He's written about those desolate and deserted islands off the coast of Ecuador called the Galapagos. Turns out, they aren't really deserted at all.



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Show Originating on
February 11, 2003
"Science Confirms: People Can Change ..."
(program 03-T19-00006)

First Interview: Dr. Daniel Goleman
Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence, Rutgers University
Author: Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them?

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Dr. Daniel Goleman, a clinical psychologist best-known for his book "Emotional Intelligence." His latest area of focus is Destructive Emotions - what are they and how can we overcome them? The latest scientific evidence offers new insights.



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Second Interview: Po Bronson
Author: What Should I Do with My Life? ... The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question

Moira will also speak with Po Bronson, the author of the such techno-profiles as "The Nudist on the Late Shift." He spoke with 900 people to write: "What Should I Do with My Life? ... The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question."



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Show Originating on
February 4, 2003
"The Influentials..."
(program 03-T19-00005)

First Interview: Jon Berry
Senior Research Director, Roper Reports
Author: The Influentials

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Jon Berry, the Senior Research Director of Roper Reports. You'll find out how how just 10% of us have the greatest influence over the rest of us. And here's what's interesting: these influential 10%? They're just everyday citizens.





Second Interview: Dr. Gili Drori
International Relations Program, Stanford University
Co-Author: Science in the Modern World Policy

Moira will also speak with Dr. Gili Drori, a Lecturer in the International Relations Program at Stanford University. They'll look at how governments around the world deal with science, as well as scientists as a global community.

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Show Originating on
January 28, 2003
"Tomorrow..."
(program 03-T19-00004)

First Interview: Bruce Sterling
Winner, The Hugo Award
Author: Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with Bruce Sterling, best known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction writing. He turns to nonfiction with his own unorthodox view of the future: "Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years."





Second Interview: Michael Crichton
Author: Prey, Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain

Moira will also speak with Michael Crichton, the author of such famous novels-turned-big-screen-movies as "Jurassic Park." She'll get his take on science and technology in his latest cautionary tale, "Prey."



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Show Originating on
January 21, 2003
"How Did Henry Ford Forever Change America?"
(program 03-T19-00003)

First Interview: Russ Banham
Business Journalist
Author: The Ford Century

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with business Journalist Russ Banham. He writes about a stellar performer in American technology - Henry Ford and his Ford Motor Company. They'll at the innovations which Ford introduced and how they literally changed the landscape of America.





Second Interview: John Hagel
Business Strategist
Author: Out of the Box

Moira will also speak with John Hagel. A well-known business strategist, he doesn't see this period as just the post-dot.com downturn. He sees it as a new environment for doing business, and one which is ripe with opportunities.



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Show Originating on
January 14, 2003
"Technology & the Law"
(program 03-T19-00002)

First Interview: James Dempsey
Deputy Director, the Center for Democracy and Technology
Author: Terrorism and the Constitution

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with James Dempsey, the Deputy Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology. With David Cole, a professor of law at Georgetown University and a legal commentator for "All Things Considered," they've written "Terrorism and the Constitution." He answers the question: Can our centuries-old Constitution handle computers, digital information and the Internet in these challenging times?





Second Interview: Evan Cox
Attorney with Covington & Burling
Specialty: Intellectual Property and the Internet

Moira will also speak with Evan Cox, a member of the international law firm of Covington & Burling. They'll talk about the laws concerning intellectual property and the Internet.

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Show Originating on
January 7, 2003
"The Art of Deception"
(program 03-T19-00001)

First Interview: Kevin Mitnick
Author: The Art of Deception

On this week's Tech Nation, Dr. Moira Gunn will speak with the most well-known hacker today: Kevin Mitnick. He'll tell us how the ability to secure everything from computers and data bases to entire buildings isn't high-tech. It's about understanding human nature. His book is called "The Art of Deception."





Second Interview: Lori Gottlieb
Author: Inside the Cult of Kibu

Moira will also speak with Lori Gottlieb, a former medical student at Stanford University who dropped out and followed the lure of the Internet. They'll talk about her experience "Inside the Cult of Kibu" and discuss how human nature drew so many to the Millennial Gold Rush.




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