The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly developing. Ethan Allen and Jay Fidell discuss the applications of neuroscience and computer science that further AI. Ethan asks the How smart? When? And what does this mean for us? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Drinking Water for the Developing World – The Power of Paper – Folia Water Filters
Dr. Theresa Dankovich and her colleagues have developed an inexpensive water filter system – think of your standard drip coffee maker – where the paper is impregnated with silver nanoparticles that decontaminate the water passing through. These filter have potentially huge potential to address the needs of the ~660 million people around the world who […]
Better Drinking Water for the Developing World
Engineering students at USC have developed a novel, small, rugged, inexpensive, and highly effective filter that cleans water of virtually all microbes. They’ve now teamed up, forming a non-profit organization, Club H2O, to distribute these filters where needed around the world. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]
Organization Dynamics with Diane Barbeler
What makes organizations work? How can organizations work better and more effectively? What are the structural and cultural factors that impact organizations’ functioning? What roles do leaders play? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us […]
Drilling Down on CRISPR
The CRISPR technique, an acronym for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”, has progressed targeted gene editing to a feasible technology. Join Ethan Allen, Ph.D. and Jay Fidell for a discussion on where this technology may lead mankind. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Monk Seal Vaccinations
Michelle Barbieri, a Wildlife Veterinary Medical Officer at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program, and Stacie Robinson, PhD Research Ecologist for the NOAA Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program share their work protecting the native Hawaiian Monk Seal population. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Smart Yields: Smart Farms, Smart Tech and Smart People
What is Smart Yields? How does Smart Yields benefit farmers? How can Smart Yields benefit children and schools? Lizzy Schiller and Kristen Jamieson visit Likable Science to introduce an exciting new frontier in agricultural technology, Smart Yields, that combines on-the-ground sensors with multiple types of remote sensing and myriad data sets to provide 24/7 real-time […]
From Machines to Monkeys – Mastering Theory of Mind and Speech Recognition
Do apes possess Theory of Mind? Join Ethan and Jay for an exploration of recent evidence that disputes Theory of Mind as a strictly human capability. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any […]
Surrogacy: What, Why and How? Hawaii International Child – My Surrogacy Family Program
ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for […]
Traveling Upstream Together – Hawaii Public Health Conference
Dr. Ethan Allen covers the Hawaii Public Health Conference live on-location. Learn about health equity in Hawaii and the Pacific and the public health workforce’s ability to effectively respond to the needs of the community. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming […]