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2014: The Year We Make Contact – William R. Kramer Ph.D.

In 1978, Kramer was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Program as a wildlife biologist in their Pacific Islands Office in Honolulu. After 15 years, he transferred back to Washington, D.C. where he was Chief of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Branch of Endangered Species Consultation and Recovery. He retired from […]

Ecologies of Exploration with Miriam Simun

Host John A. Sweeny talks with guest Miriam Simun makes creative disruptions, actions that poke, provoke, and re-imagine current systems. By any medium necessary (including objects, installation, illustration, food, and writing) she creates and documents participatory experiences and performances that open up spaces of possibility, imagination and debate about the ways we interact with our […]

All the Future’s a Stage with Aletheia Berenice Montero

Futurest Altheia Berenice Montero talks with host John Sweeney about her work with “Forward Theatre,” which used creative theatrical-based methods to explore the complexities of life in the future. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host […]

The Medium is the Message with Aaron Rosa and Dr. Alex Bergo

Host John Sweeney speaks with Aaron Rosa (Chief Marketing Officer) and Dr. Alex Bergo (CEO) of Live Sift discuss the technologies, development and mediums utilized to create/influence our futures. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host […]

Learning from Experience with Shermon O. Cruz

Host John Sweeney speaks with Shermon O. Cruz (Director, Center for Engaged Foresight) about grassroots innovation and what we can learn from disaster/tragedy in the Philippines. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode […]

Experiencing Futures in the Present with Trevor Haldenby

Host John A. Sweeney interviews award-winning Futurist and Designer Trevor Haldenby about the future and the role of design in this episode of Finding our Futures. SUBSCRIBE to Think Tech Hawaii: http://bit.ly/17mOBf5 VISIT our Website: http://thinktechhawaii.com Like Think Tech Hawaii on FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/thinktechhawaii The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this […]

Designing Our Futures with Ali Musleh and Sandjar Kozubaev

Host John Sweeney discusses design and the role it plays in our inevitable future with guests Ali Musleh and Sandjar Kozubaev SUBSCRIBE to Think Tech Hawaii: http://bit.ly/17mOBf5 VISIT our Website: http://thinktechhawaii.com Like Think Tech Hawaii on FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/thinktechhawaii The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The […]

Crazy Train to our Futures with Lindsea K. Wilbur

Host John Sweeney speaks with Lindsea K. Wilbur (research affiliate, Institute for the Future) about the Millennial Trains project, an accelerator focused on teaching entrepreneurship to young professionals. Tune in every Monday for Finding Our Future with John Sweeney. SUBSCRIBE to Think Tech Hawaii: http://bit.ly/17mOBf5 VISIT our Website: http://thinktechhawaii.com Like Think Tech Hawaii on FACEBOOK: […]

From Russia with Foresight with Alexander Chulok

Hosts Jay Fidell and John A Sweeney speaks with Dr. Alexander Chulok (Head, Science & Technology: Foresight, Harvard University) about the presence of Future and Foresight Studies in Russia. Tune in every Monday for Finding Our Future with Jay Fidell. SUBSCRIBE to Think Tech Hawaii: http://bit.ly/17mOBf5 VISIT our Website: http://thinktechhawaii.com Like Think Tech Hawaii on […]

The Future of Wood Resources with Miia Tähtinen

Host John Sweeney speaks with Miia Tähtinen (Aalto University, Helskini) about forest preservation, resources, sustainability and the future of wood. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney. The host for this episode was John Sweeney.

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Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe

A flurry of arrests this week reflect the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling. [...]

After video surfaced on social media, the student, Khymani James, said on Friday that his comments were wrong. [...]

Columbia’s University Senate Calls for an Investigation Into the Administration

The senators voted for a resolution that accused the administration of breaching the due-process rights of students and professors. [...]

Barnard Ends Suspensions for Most Student Protesters Who Were Arrested

The students had been among more than 100 who were suspended for participating in an encampment at Columbia University. [...]

Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy

After Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020, the response to campus protests might upend their college commencements. [...]

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs. [...]

At last some cautious optimism after the royal gloom

Buckingham Palace has broken the long silence over the King's health with some positive messages. [...]

BBC returns to beach where five migrants died - and many more will attempt crossing

Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday. [...]

British man injured in Tobago shark attack

The 64-year-old was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says. [...]

'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'

Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him. [...]

Germany is welcoming an increasing number of foreign doctors, which the country needs. But how rewarding is it for doctors to work in the German health care system, and what [...]

Amid tensions and accusations of a constitutional coup, Togo heads to the polls next week. The African nation stands at a crossroads of democracy and dissent. [...]

Last year, a pilot program was launched in a Canadian province allowing adults to carry up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs for personal use. Soaring drug use in public [...]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in 38 herds of cows across nine states. Despite one Texas farm worker being infected the risk to humans remains low, according to [...]

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is looking back on a democratic but deeply divided society. Political divisions have fueled a growing disappointment with Nelson Mandela's liberation [...]

UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour

More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% [...]

Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs

Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been [...]

Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'

An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." [...]

In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar — and different

There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart. [...]

Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture exhibit sentenced

A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art. [...]

Tornadoes tore through Lincoln and Elkhorn in Nebraska on Friday before heading into Iowa. Severe weather is expected to continue through the weekend. [...]

Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday [...]

The people were shot late Friday night at the entrance to the Decades nightclub in the Dupont Circle area, according to police and a patron. [...]

Three-time PGA Tour winner Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LIV Tour’s Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club [...]

Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon quickly made his way down the tunnel with his hand bleeding after a fight at the end of the game Friday night [...]

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