Gauri and Jay will discuss the recent events in Brussels. We will her Gauri’s perspective on terror threat reactions around Europe and the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. […]
Invasive Sponge in Kaneohe Bay with Joy Leilei Shih and Laura Nunez Pons
Laura and Leilei have been collaborating on some research in Kaneohe Bay. We will hear how they’ve been studying an invasive sponge in Kaneohe Bay which has also appeared in a few other shallow coral reef environments in Hawaii. They will share insights on the way it interacts and impacts local coral species. Aloha! ThinkTech […]
A Libertarian Reflects on Running for Governor – Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis successfully brought his candidacy for Governor as a Libertarian into the mainstream during the 2014 Hawaii elections. Davis discusses with Dr. Kelii Akina what he has learned about power and politics in Hawaii. Davis will also share how Libertarian thinking can impact public policy relating to everything from the Jones Act to Marijuana. […]
The Greening Of Hawaii Public Schools – Bill Brooks and Charles Chaloeicheep
Studies using conservative accounting practices to show that investments in green technologies significantly reduce the life-cycle cost of operating school buildings. Therefore, failure to invest in green technologies is not financially responsible for public school systems. Howard will show us some of the technologies being implemented in DOE schools to increase efficiency and reduce life-cycle […]
Plants Breed, Too – Crop Technologies at DuPont Pioneer with Cindy Goldstein and Clifford Hunter
Cindy, Cliff, and Jay will engage in a discussion of the science behind GMOs, other technologies, and the ongoing debate surrounding Genetically Engineered crops. Also, we will hear recent developments such as GE salmon in the biotech sector. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]