Episode 693: Episode 26-36 Science in the Age of Uncertainty
Episode 693: Episode 26-36 Science in the Age of Uncertainty  
Podcast: TechNation Radio Podcast
Published On: Tue Sep 08 2026
Description: On this week’s Tech Nation, it’s always nice to have the answers, right?Well… maybe that’s not true! Moira speaks with Columbia Professor Stuart Firestein about his new book, “It Could Be Otherwise: Science in the Age of Uncertainty,” and how we can embrace the not-always-knowing. Then, a potential biotech breakthrough for the treatment of gout - a disease that affects over 13 million people around the United States alone. Dr. James Mackay of Crystalys Therapeutics tells us about their new approach as they enter Phase III trials.