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Moira Gunn, PhD, is host of "Tech Nation" and "BioTech Nation," radio programs airing on National Public Radio's (NPR) Satellite Radio channels, NPR Now and NPR Talk, and internationally to 133 countries via Armed Forces Radio International.
"Tech Nation" is the sole national weekly radio program on the impact of technology, and its weekly "BioTech Nation" segment enjoys the same status in the area of biotech issues. Gunn's commentaries touch all aspects of our lives in these unpredictable times. The intriguing story of building the "BioTech Nation" segment and the leading issues facing us all in the arena are described in Gunn's book Welcome to BioTech Nation ... My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas.
Gunn is not so much interested in the opinions of the day -- she is more interested in how people come to form these opinions, especially when a comprehension of the underlying technology and science is essential. She asks her listeners to question themselves: "Do I know what is knowable before I take a position, make a plan, take an action?"
In over 2,000 in-depth interviews, Gunn has engaged with recognizable people from every venue: From business leaders like Intel's Andy Grove to emergent tech guru's like Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin, from the old guard of science such as Linus Pauling and Crick and Watson to our new generation of scientists like Dr. Pam Marrone, the etymologist who single-handedly created the first certified organic agribusiness pesticide and received the Environmental Protection Agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Award for her efforts. Read more about Gunn. | 
