Russ reports in from the Houston Technology Showcase with a discussion with Dr. Yasmin Wadia, inventor of a laser tissue welding device, a “point and shoot” process that fuses tissue and stops bleeding immediately. This sutureless process could change the future of surgery and recovery.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, November 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

Entrepreneur and genealogy buff Bennett Greenspan has turned a hobby into a career. In years past, genealogists were grave stompers, searching for ancestral information on tombstones and in cemetery histories. DNA technology has changed all that. Greenspan founded his company in April of 2000 and, today, has an incredible 220,000 DNA records in its database.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, November 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

Russ continues his discussion with entrepreneur and genealogy enthusiast Bennett Greenspan. In this segment, Greenspan discusses the particulars of building a business around his DNA mapping process.

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Russ and Erica O’Grady visit with YouData co-founder Trae Nickelson. YouData allows users to create a profile—a “MeFile”—that defines themselves as a consumer, such as their demographics, likes and dislikes. Nickelson’s system lets consumers receive more appropriate ads, and allows advertisers to be more targeted in their efforts.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, November 1st, 2008 | No Comments »

Should bloggers be held accountable for the information they spread? If so, who should set the standards? David Wallace, a public servant, discovered blogging while serving on various security and safety task forces. In the process, he became acutely aware of one of our newest virtual challenges: Internet safety. His new book, One Nation Under Blog: Forget the Facts…Believe What I Say, examines anonymity and, hence, the lack of accountability of bloggers on the Internet.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, November 1st, 2008 | No Comments »