The Business of Stargazing. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Nick Bradley. Nick Bradley is an astronomer and the owner of Stargazers of Hawaii. The company began as a hobby for him, and has now grown to host private and public stargazing events throughout Oahu. Through his business, he hopes […]
Science in Hawaii in the Time of Covid (Community Matters)
Finally, it’s time to diversify our economy in Hawaii. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Holly Lindsay. Holly Lindsay will help us understand the state of science and science education in Hawaii and the country right now, and what can and should do after all this time […]
The Prospects of a Graduate Degree in Astronomy at Yale (The Millennial Mind)
With Covid, the fall semester is not clear. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Christopher Lindsay. Christopher Lindsay, who just graduated from USC and is to be starting an Astronomy program at Yale in September, will tell us about his academic adventures at USC, and his prospects […]
Think Tech Takes A Tour of the Galaxy: Jim Bell on Space Tourism (Think Tech on OC16 episode 413)
The episode features a whimsical yet scientific talk by Professor Jim Bell of Arizona State University when he visited UH Manoa a few weeks ago. Original Air Date July 15, 2019. Episode 413 ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
The Stars Who Look At The Stars (Research In Manoa)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Astronomy at TMT. Professor Roy Gal will talk about the Institute for Astronomy, its science at Mauna Kea, the technology of the TMT and how it compares with other locations and telescopes in the world. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this […]
Understanding the competing factions in the TMT controversy (Community Matters)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com While the anti-TMT protestoers continue their protesting, the pro-TMT forces begin to form up. Sam Wilder King II comes back after the rally last week to bring us current on the efforts of the pro-TMT group and things are progressing. The host for this episode is Jay […]
Nienke Van Der Marel On Exoplanets
Dr. Nienke van der Marel, Beatrice Watson Parrent Fellow at Institute for Astronomy of University of Hawaii joins Jay Fidell to discuss exoplanets on research in Manoa. 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 […]
Hot Stuff! Jupiter’s Moon Io
Dr. Peter Mouginis-Mark of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology joins Jay Fidell for a special presentation of Research in Manoa to share his exciting volcanology research on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]
Collisions: Asteroid Impacts on Earth – Robert Jedicke
Robert will discuss scenarios of asteroid collisions with Earth. We’ll examine how, when, and where these have occurred in the past, and what impacts they’ve had on our planet. And we’ll explore the possibilities that a collision might happen today, tomorrow, or in the future, how such a collision might impact humanity, and what steps […]
Global Astronomy Comes to Hawaii
Jay Fidell and Donna Blanchard talk about 2015 triennial International Astronomical Union Conference at the Hawaii Conference Center. Think Tech took a walk around the convention center and saw some public talks, some of the focus meetings and spoke with some of the attendees. Some of the interviews include researchers and scientist from all over […]