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Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com . Tropical landscapes have been extensively degraded due to human activities. Fortunately, many of these landscapes are very resilient and have great potential to recover following major disturbance events. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]
A Cure for AIDS (Likable Science)
Like what you see? Please give generously. THINKTECH FALL FUND DRIVE (“ADDRESSING NEW REALITIES”) The London Patient. Jay Fidell and Ethan Allen talk about a man recently cured of AIDS known as ‘The London Patient,’ joining the ‘Berlin Patient’ as the only two people cured of the disease. The hosts for this episode are Jay […]
Cruz Foam (Likable Science)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com A Solution to Plastic Pollution. What is cruz foam? What are its advantages relative to polystyrene or polyurethane structural foams? How did the idea for Cruz Foam arise? What were the main challenged in developing the product? Where/how did you get the raw material? What it Chitlin? […]
New Directions in Science (Likable Science)
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Science, Art, Beauty, and Nature (Likable Science)
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Fossil Fuel Carbon in the Ocean (Likable Science)
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Math is Fun! (Likable Science)
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Science, Art, Beauty, and Nature (Likable Science)
Connecting people to the beauty and wonder of nature through the lens of science and art. Kirsten will discuss: (1) Her 2017 visit to McMurdo Station as a grantee of the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artist and Writers Program to gather information and inspiration to create a traveling exhibit and a children’s book. (2) Her […]
Understanding Flu and Vaccines (Likable Science)
Flu presents unique challenges among diseases in terms of evolving rapidly and thus requiring constant revisions of vaccines. What causes the flu? What are symptoms and general prognosis of flu cases? How do these differ among different strains of flu? What was special about the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic? The host for this episode is […]
Domesticating Plants by Understanding Their Genomes (Likable Science)
Genomic science is helping botanists learn how to help food plants survive and thrive in the face of changing climates. We’ll talk about how Dr. Kantar’s lab is using genomics to help answer questions about plants, focusing on breeding, sustainability, food production and plant adaptation toclimate. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The […]