Join Nicole and Kirsten in a discussion on proactive alternatives to Honolulu’s current waste system. We will learn the ways in which Nicole and the Green Growth team are getting both youth and our audience involved in this process. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday […]
Developments in Energy – The State of Clean
Mina, Marco, and Jay have a lot to discuss in terms of energy developments. Topics will include: the state of HEI-NEE merger, rejection of PSIPs, the release of “Time of Use” rates, and the business models of SunEdison and Solar City. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm […]
Reacting to France: Eyes on ISIS
Russell Kekoa Koehler, from Istanbul, will share his thoughts on the events in France, the origins in Syria, and the reactions in the EU and the US. 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. Check us […]
Teaching Citizens to Think! (Thomas Jackson)
The most critical need to preserve democracy is the ability of citizens to think clearly and rationally. Professor Tom Jackson and Dr. Keli’i Akina discuss the power of a program called “Philosophy for Children” or P4C as it enbless children and politicians to use the Socratic Method in decision making. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Tectonics Under the Sea – Fernando Martinez
Fernando is a marine geophysicist whose research centers on understanding rifting and seafloor spreading processes. he’s worked in backarc basins, mid-ocean ridges, and areas undergoing rift-to-spreading transitions. Fernando will share the various methods including multibeam, side-scan sonar, geophysical mapping and heat flow measurements broadly aimed at understanding tectonics processes and the geologic evolution these areas. […]
A Rising Star of Energy Efficiency – Aurora Winslade
Guest host Rachale James will interview Aurora Winslade. Aurora is the recent recipient of the Rising Star of Energy Efficiency: Student award given by the Alliance to Save Energy a bipartisan, nonprofit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders that today has become one of the leading voices in energy efficiency. We will hear […]
Aging with Grace: The Life and Legacy of Eddie Suzuki
Join Eddie Suzuki, a gentleman with experience as a writer, composer, rancher, and rare car collector on ThinkTech Talks. He will share with us his insights, a reminder that there is much to learn from our Kupuna. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]
Epilepsy in the U.S. – November Awareness with Kathleen Stofocik
Kathleen Stofocik, MPH, is Executive Director of Epilepsy Foundation Hawaii. 1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Epilepsy is more prevalent than autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy combined. Kathleen will share Epilepsy Foundation’s work to reduce the impact of epilepsy. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii […]
The Future of UAVs- Where the Drone Leads with Bruce Parks
Bruce Parks checks in from Sacremento by Skype to discuss the future of UAS business in a most intriquing way – Drone Racing. Arguably, Drone Racing is to the the UAS future what Indy 500 is to Automobile technology. Hawaii will be the site for a major – maybe the largest – event in the […]
From Darkness to Light
In most developed countries, a simple surgery cures the debilitating issue of cataracts in the first few months of life. But in areas that lack healthcare services, simple afflictions such as cataracts can cause individuals to experience blindness throughout their entire life. Ethan Allen and Jay FIdell will explore this topic and address recent medical […]