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March 30, 2004
(program 04-T19-00013)
First Interview: Richard Morgan
Science Fiction Writer & Social Observer
Author: Altered Carbon and Broken Angels
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with science fiction writer and social observer Richard Morgan about life and death. If technology enabled you to live forever - in a series of ever-newer bodies - would you choose to? He says no. Two or three lifetimes, and you'd just be tired of living.
Second Interview: Dr. Lauren Slater
Clinical Psychologist
Author: Opening Skinner's Box...Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century
Moira will also speak with Dr. Lauren Slater. They'll open Skinner's Box and talk about other psychological experiments of the Twentieth Century. You'll also find out why we can't repeat these experiments today.
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March 23, 2004
(program 04-T19-00012)
First Interview: Ellen Goodman
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist
Author: Paper Trail ... Common Sense in Uncommon Times
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Ellen Goodman, a former associate editor at the Boston Globe. They'll talk about technology, the media, and the need for time to reflect, as well as her new book "Paper Trail ... Common Sense in Uncommon Times."
Second Interview: Ron Pernick
Co-Founder, Clean Edge
Author: Clean Energy Trends 2004
Moira will also speak with Ron Pernick, a co-founder of Clean Edge. we'll find out what to expect from their latest report "Clean Energy Trends 2004."
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March 16, 2004
(program 04-T19-00011)
First Interview: Spencer Wells
Genetic Anthropologist, Filmmaker, Scientist
Author: The Journey of Man ... A Genetic Odyssey
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Spencer Wells about directly tracing the line of human genes back to the first homo sapiens - some 15,000 years ago. It turns out - we'll all related.
Second Interview: John Nathan
Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Author: Japan Unbound ... A Volatile Nation's Quest for Pride and Purpose
Moira will also speak with John Nathan, the Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies at UC Santa Barbara. They'll discuss how Japan - while still the world's second largest economy - has been irreversibly changed by the economic woes of the last decade.
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March 9, 2004
(program 04-T19-00010)
First Interview: Dr. Jerome Groopman
Chief, Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
The Dina and Raphael Recanati Chair of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Author: The Anatomy of Hope
... How People Prevail in the Face of Illness
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Dr. Jerome Groopman, the chief of experimental medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. With experience as the last resort for many seeking medical treatment, he talks about the role of hope, and its biological links.
Second Interview: Brian Greene
Astrophysicist, Columbia University
Author: The Elegant Universe
and The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
Moira will also speak with astrophysicist Brian Greene. You probably know him best as the author of "The Elegant Universe," he's committed himself to describing the Universe in terms that everyone can understand. His latest effort is "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality."
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March 2, 2004
(program 04-T19-00009)
First Interview: Carl Zimmer
Science Writer
Author: Soul Made Flesh
... The Discovery of the Brain - and How It Changed the World
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Carl Zimmer, a science writer whose work has been published in such venues as The New York Times, National Geographic, Natural History and Science. He's here to talk about the discovery of the brain. It's not that we didn't always have brains. It's just that for a long time there, we were a little fuzzy about what they were for.
Second Interview: Steven Johnson
"Emerging Technology" Columnist, Discover Magazine
Author: Mind Wide Open
... Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life
Moira will also speak with Steven Johnson. He writes the "Emerging Technology" column for Discover, and submitted his own brain for a battery of neurotechnology tests. We'll hear what he learned about his brain.
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February 24, 2004
(program 04-T19-00008)
First Interview: James Shreeve
Science Writer, Discover, National Geographic & Smithsonian
Author: The Genome War:
How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with science writer James Shreeve about the startling finish to the Human Genome Project. They'll discuss his latest book, "The Genome War" and talk about the competing roles of the commercially-funded Dr. Craig Venter, and his government counterpart, Dr. Francis Collins.
Second Interview: Mark Kurlansky
Author, "Salt" & "Cod"
His latest book: 1968 ... The Year That Rocked The World
Moira will also speak with Mark Kurlansky. You may well remember his award-winning books: "Salt" and "Cod." He's changed focus and has written a new book: "1968 ... The Year That Rocked The World." They'll talk about the sudden emergence of all kinds of technologies that made 1968 a very special year.
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February 17, 2004
(program 04-T19-00007)
First Interview: Jacques Vallee
Computer Scientist, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist
Author: The Heart of the Internet
... An Insider's View of the Origin and Promise of the On-Line Revolution
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Jacques Vallee, a Computer Scientist who was an early participant in the creation of the Internet. Today he is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and they'll talk about the major technological thrusts which created the Internet.
Second Interview: Joseph Finder
Member, The Association of Former Intelligence Officers
Author: Paranoia
Moira will also speak with Joseph Finder. He has a graduate degree from the Harvard Russian Research Center and is a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers. They'll talk about the technology of corporate espionage.
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February 10, 2004
(program 04-T19-00006)
First Interview: Jim Rygiel
Special Effects Supervisor
"The Lord of the Rings" Film Trilogy
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Jim Rygiel, the Special Effects Supervisor for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. They'll look at the technology of Hobbits and the nature of a Rendering Wall. They'll talk about how the technology of digital effects has changed over the six years of production and how to make a ghost warrior.
Second Interview: William Gibson
Author: Pattern Recognition
Moira will also speak with William Gibson. Listeners know him best through his novels, including his first "Neuromancer," where he coined the word cyberspace. He's back with another novel: "Pattern Recognition" and another word: "apophenia."
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February 3, 2004
(program 04-T19-00005)
First Interview: Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Environment and Energy correspondent, The Economist
Author: Power to the People
... How the Coming Energy Revolution Will Transform an Industry,
Change Our Lives, and Maybe Even Save the Planet
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the Environment and Energy correspondent for The Economist. They'll discuss new book, "Power to the People," looking at both the state of energy worldwide and the technology which drives it.
Second Interview: Brenda Laurel
Founder, Purple Moon
Chair, Graduate Media Program, Art Center College of Design
Editor: Design Research: Methods and Practices
Moira will also speak with Brenda Laurel. You might know her best as the Founder of the Girl's software company Purple Moon. Dr. Laurel is also the Chair of the Graduate Media Program at the Art Center College of Design and the Editor of a new book, "Design Research: Methods and Practices." They'll talk about how humans relate to technology.
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January 27, 2004
(program 04-T19-00004)
First Interview: Jim Daly
Editor-in-Chief, Red Herring Magazine
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Jim Daly, the Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring Magazine. They'll talk about the Top Technology Trends for 2004.
Second Interview: Alex Wellen
Executive Producer, "CyberCrime"
Author: Barman ... Ping-Pong, Pathos & Passing the Bar
Moira will also speak with CyberCrime's Alex Wellen. We'll hear about his early career, transitioning from Engineering to Law School to a huge New York intellectual property firm. His new memoir is "Barman ... Ping-Pong, Pathos & Passing the Bar."
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January 20, 2004
(program 04-T19-00003)
First Interview: Rex Hodge
President & CEO, Anuvu
Producer of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Winner, Michelin's "Challenge Bibendum"
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Rex Hodge, the President and CEO of Anuvu (pronounced "A-New-View"). This small company in Sacramento, CA, develops hydrogen fuel cells. This fall, they came out of nowhere to win five gold medals in the Michelin "Challenge Bibendum."
Second Interview: Jim Augustyn
Energy Consultant & Engineer
Author: The Return of the Solar Cat Book
Moira will also speak with Jim Augustyn. An engineer who's worked in both the nuclear and the solar energy industry, he'll join Moira to discuss "The Return of the Solar Cat Book." You don't have to like cats to appreciate what they know and what they can teach us about solar energy.
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January 13, 2004
(program 04-T19-00002)
First Interview: Carol Lou
President & COO, Quantum Dot Corporation
Fluorescent Cell Imaging
Top Ten Scientific Breakthroughs, 2003
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with Carol Lou, the President and COO of Quantum Dot Corporation. Their new fluorescent products can light up individual cells. It's just been named one of the top scientific breakthroughs of 2003 by Science magazine.
Second Interview: Dr. Michael West
Cellular Scientist and President & CEO, Advanced Cell Technology
Author: The Immortal Cell
... One Scientist's Quest to Solve the Mystery of Human Aging
Moira will also speak with Dr. Michael West, a cellular scientist and the President and CEO of Advanced Cell Technology. They'll talk about exactly how they take our very own cells and make new ones.
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Show Originating on
January 6, 2004
(program 04-T19-00001)
First Interview: Jack Jacobs
NBC/MSNBC Military Analyst
Contributor: Medal of Honor
... Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty
This week on Tech Nation, Moira Gunn speaks with NBC and MSNBC military analyst Jack Jacobs, a former Colonel in the U.S. Army. They'll talk about the intricacies of his job, as well as his involvement with a new book: "Medal of Honor ... Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty."
Second Interview: William Hartmann
Space Scientist, Historian & Novelist
Participating Scientist, U.S. Mars Global Surveyor Mission
Author: Cities of Gold ... a Novel of the Ancient and Modern Southwest
Moira will also speak with William Hartmann. You know him best as the space scientist who won the first Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Turns out, he's also a published historian and a novelist. We'll look at the history of the Coronado expedition in the American southwest and the technology they left behind. We'll also get his take on where we should go next in space.
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