In this episode of Tech-Centric Planet, hosts Mary Beth Huskey and Martin Parr speak with neuroscientist and innovator Mahtab Ameri about her groundbreaking framework, The Neuroscience of AI. Mahtab explains how fear—not technology—is the biggest barrier to AI adoption, and how our brain’s natural alarm systems shape resistance, uncertainty, and curiosity. She introduces her four-stage model for guiding people from fear to readiness by understanding neurobiology, reframing emotional responses, and building “self-leadership” for change. The conversation explores why AI triggers identity-level fears, how small amounts of uncertainty can boost learning, and why empathy and imagination remain uniquely human advantages. Inspiring and deeply human, this episode reimagines AI adoption not as a technical journey, but as a neurological and emotional one.

On this episode of Tech Centric Planet, Mary Beth Hosking and Professor Martin Parr talk to innovator Natalie Matthews about Re Human OS, a new technology-driven framework and forthcoming app designed to support people through the most challenging human experiences, including grief and trauma. Drawing on years of studying psychology and her own profound personal losses, Natalie explains how she mapped the emotional and cognitive processes people go through during traumatic events, identifying a major gap in existing mental-health support. Natalie explains her vision is - to offer a sensitive, personalised, tech-enabled bridge that helps individuals understand, process, and navigate their emotions long before traditional therapies become accessible. The conversation explores the courage behind transforming pain into innovation, the resistance that innovators often face, and the enormous potential this approach has to complement healthcare systems and empower people on their healing journeys.

In this episode of Tech-Centric Planet, hosts Mary Beth Hosking and Professor Martin Parr speak with telehealth pioneer Shawn Valenta about how virtual healthcare delivery is transforming access, efficiency, and sustainability in medicine. Drawing on over two decades of experience, including his role as the first Director of Telehealth at the Medical University of South Carolina, Shawn explains how remote care not only improves outcomes and reduces costs but also cuts carbon emissions by eliminating unnecessary travel. He highlights successes from scaling national telehealth programs to innovations in correctional healthcare, where virtual emergency services now deliver specialist care within minutes. Shawn reflects on overcoming regulatory and reimbursement hurdles, the importance of data-driven outcomes, and the potential of AI to support providers and patients alike—underscoring telehealth’s role in creating more equitable, sustainable healthcare systems worldwide.