It is Hawaii’s Most Important Educational Institution. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Peter Hoffenberg. Professor Peter Hoffenberg has written an important oped piece for the Star-Advertiser. It is entitled Gutting Hawaii’s Major Research University would Hurt us All. We discuss the points and arguments Dr. Hoffenberg advanced in that […]
Season One Review (Science@SOEST)
What Have we Discovered During 1st Season. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Pete Mouginis-Mark. We talk about the Season 1 of Science@SOEST, including what was needed to prepare the students for each show and some of the science research they are conducting. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6llbOLQU9RMx3OIXtUEdZDq […]
The Science Fair is Coming Soon (Community Matters)
How will it Differ from Previous Years. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Wayne Kamitaki. Wayne Kamitaki, board chair of the Hawaii Academy of Science, which organizes the Hawaii State Science Fair, helps us understand what happens in the Fair, the project and presentations that will take place, the challenges […]
Think Twice, Flip the Switch once (Stan The Energy Man)
The 6 Ps of Good Energy Choices. The host for this show is Stan Osserman. Stan revisits a show he did in 2016 to make a point about critical analysis. How many “Told you so’s” can he rack up? Time really IS money. That’s not just a snappy business slogan. The World is going through […]
Introducing Xoe Heeney and her New Show (Adventures in Commercialization)
Learning About Commercialization of Science. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Xoe Heeney. We meet Xoe Heeney, host of our new talk show called Adventures in Commercialization, and dealing with the principles and best practices of commercializing scientific research, including research in energy, medicine and technology in general. The ThinkTech […]
Designing Innovative Organizations (The Creative Life)
The Art of ‘Ambidextrous Innovation’. The hosts for this show are Phyllis Blees and Darlene Boyd. The guest is Neal Gutterson. Organizations that can both keep up with and stay ahead of marketplace demands must cultivate systems designed for both incremental and transformational innovation. Guest Neal Gutterson described a way for organizations to meet both […]
Environmental Finance and Risk Management (Community Matters)
Financial modeing to meet environmental challenges. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Ray King Burch. Ray King Burch is associated with the Institute of Environment at Florida International University where he provides research and strategic advice to assist the creation of the Environmental Finance and Risk Management […]
Environmental Finance and Risk Management (Community Matters)
Financial modeling to meet environmental challenges. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Ray King Burch. Ray King Burch is associated with the Institute of Environment at Florida International University where he provides research and strategic advice to assist the creation of the Environmental Finance and Risk Management […]
The 2021 Hawaii Science Fair (Community Matters)
And what it means to Hawaii. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Wayne Kamitaki, Kelly Mukai and Tony Dang. Wayne helps us understand the mission and work of the Academy and the Science Fair and what we can expect in the Fair this spring. He also introduces […]
Risk, superheroes, physics, & creativity (The Creative Life)
Soccer coach to physics phenom. The hosts for this episode are Phyllis Blees and Darlene Boyd. The guest for this episode is Michael Dennin. On the journey from traditional academic to physics phenom, we discuss how the willingness to take risks has let me explore the physics of superheroes, aliens and faith. This has opened […]