Predicting and Controlling Nature – Jay Fidell
“Predicting and Controlling Nature for the Benefit of Humankind” Today, host Mike Deweert will use his first show to outline the theme of Science Thursdays: The purpose of Science is to predict and control nature for the benefit of humankind. Science provides a reason for optimism about the future, and he will outline how future […]
Pesticides, GMO’s, and Sustainable AG in Hawaii – Juanita Kawamoto Brown
“Pesticides, GMOs and Sustainable Ag in Hawaii” with Juanita Kawamoto Brown, Chair, Food and Farm Security Committee for the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii The host for this episode is Mike Deweert. The guest for this episode is Juanita Kawamoto Brown. Mike welcomes Kawamoto Brown to the studio for a look at […]
STEAM Education Poster Contest – Phil Blackman
February 20’s topic will be on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education, and my guest will be Phil Blackman, a retired engineering professor who developed a new state-wide poster competition for students, aimed at helping them learn to effectively convey scientific and technical information. January and February have brought us National School Choice […]
Rotary International’s Educational Outreach – Dr. Ken Harding
“Rotary International’s Educational Outreach” with Dr. Ken Harding, Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu Learn about how Rotary International, a service organization which brings business professionals and leaders together to “provide humanitarian services” is partnering with local schools to give disadvantaged youth better opportunities for education and success. The host for this episode was Mike Deweert. […]
Pesticides, Precautionary Principles, and Natural Gas – Jay Fidell
Host Mike Dewert talks with Jay Fidell on For the Benefit of Humankind, a science program focusing this week on pesticides, precautionary principles and natural gas. The host for this episode was Mike Dewert. The host for this episode was Mike Deweert. The host for this episode was Mike Deweert. The host for this episode […]
Asteroids coming soon – Are they a threat? – Jay Fidell
“Asteriods coming soon – are they a threat?” Mike Deweert and Jay Fidell compare notes on the asteroids that have been reported on their way to Earth and whether and to the extent they could be a threat. The host for this episode was Mike Deweert. The host for this episode was Mike Deweert. The […]
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The Israeli prime minister has been put on the spot by President Biden’s announcement outlining a proposal for a truce. [...]
Some South African voters welcomed the defeat of the African National Congress in last week’s elections, even as they remain wary of the country’s political future. [...]
A look at the leaders who could shape the country’s future after the African National Congress’s poor showing in elections. [...]
Some are wondering how the Constitution’s checks and balances, meant to hold presidents accountable, would work if the next president elected were already a felon. [...]
The former president’s appearance at a U.F.C. fight in Newark on Saturday night showcased his hypermasculine appeal, and his defiance. [...]
The Leeds Rhinos star was diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years after he retired from playing, following a stellar 17-year career. [...]
The veteran politician says she intends to run for Labour at the election after a bitter selection row. [...]
The SNP leader has formally launched his party's general election campaign at a rally in Glasgow. [...]
Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir say they are opposed to striking any deal before Hamas is destroyed. [...]
Both countries are trying to dissuade others from attending the upcoming event, Ukraine's president says. [...]
Mexican voters will likely make history by electing the first woman to ever lead the country Sunday. Thousands of soldiers have been deployed to protect polling stations amid massive cartel [...]
A police officer has succumbed to his injuries after intervening in a knife attack earlier this week at an anti-Islam rally. He had been in a coma with stab wounds [...]
The results are in: South Africa's governing ANC has lost its outright majority in the country for the first time since South African democracy began 30 years ago. What does [...]
Qatar, Egypt and the US are trying to drum up support for the latest proposal for a truce and potentially a lasting cease-fire in Gaza floated by Joe Biden. US [...]
North Korean officials say they will temporarily halt sending balloons filled with trash into South Korea but are ready to resume if Seoul sends leaflets north. [...]
Despite former President Trump's historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what. [...]
Indian police accused Stan Swamy of terrorism. His supporters say he was framed and evidence planted on his computer. Some call it Narendra Modi's Watergate. Six years on, no one [...]
Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking. [...]
Jack Antonoff has seemingly cracked the code for producing hit albums, winning Grammys for his work with artists like Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift. But for his own writing, [...]
Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap [...]
One is a Republican, the other a Democrat. The quest to understand the pandemic tests the bonds of friendship between two members of Congress. [...]
Mike Mancini hit two solo home runs, Casey Smith and Donovan Burke combined on a five-hit shutout and James Madison defeated South Carolina 2-0 to reach the championship round of [...]
After her son was taken by the ruling junta in 1977, Ms. Cortiñas became a powerful force in the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo protest movement. [...]
The media mogul proposed to his now-wife in March and married at his California winery this weekend. [...]
Moran Stella Yanai was abducted on Oct. 7 and was sure that her life “would end,” she said. [...]
