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And why the Chinese have gone there. Why go there? What’s special about the far (back, “dark”) side of the Moon? What are the challenges in getting there? What will they likely find? What can we expect to learn from this mission? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode […]
Where’s the water? (Likable Science)
Ground Water Use Reporting Outreach, Field Verification and Compliance on Maui and Molokai. What is the project? Reporting outreach and well verification, advice to owners. In 2017 about 25% of Molokai wells reporting water use and 33% of Maui wells. Reasons: Lost wells, abandoned wells, don’t know to report, don’t want to report. Who is […]
Graphene’s Grandeur (Likable Science)
Newly discovered properties of graphene are opening up new ways to use it. We’ll explore graphene, what it is, some of its unusual properties, and how it’s finding increasingly diverse uses in many areas The hosts for this episode are Ethan Allen and Jay Fidell. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
Smart Sight Melding Artificial Intelligence with Computer Vision (Likable Science)
Combining AI and computer vision is yielding many powerful applications with great potential to help humankind. David and Mark will discuss recent developments to Oceanit in varied uses of enabling computer vision systems to recognize specific types of objects and actions. Combining such ‘smart’ systems with other technologies, such as drones, leads to stunning technological […]
CRISPR Babies (Likable Science)
The technique using CRISPR has now been used in humans to produce a gene-edited child. We’ll explore some of the scientific, moral/ethical, and legal aspects and implications of this recent application of innovative science, engineering, and technology The hosts for this episode are Ethan Allen and Jay Fidell. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Hawaiis Hydrogen Hopes (Likable Science)
We’ll explore how Hawaii is expanding its transportation options, discussing progress, benefits, and technological hurdles to expanding the use of FCV’s The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Stan Osserman. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]
Kahoolawe – a Sustainable Model for Hawaii’s Future (Likable Science)
An exploration of the history of this unique Hawaiian island, and the challenges being faced by KIRC in restoring it. We focus on how using sustainable approaches and technologies supports both economic and cultural resilience. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Mike Naho’opi’i. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Scientists Elected to US Congress and Smart Phone Advancements (Likable Science)
New Developments in Science and Technology In this episode of Likable Science Jay and Ethan talk about the midterm elections that saw an increase in Scientists being elected to Congress as well as a look at advancements in smart phones. The hosts for this episode are Ethan Allen and Jay Fidell. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Likable Science Live from Eco-DAS (Likable Science)
We’ll talk with participants in the 13th Annual Ecological Dissertations in Aquatic Sciences (EcoDAS) Symposium, getting a taste of the breadth and depth of aquatic ecological research from around the country, and discuss how their work impacts our lives. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guests for this episode are Erin Larsen […]
Improving the Lives of Hawaii’s Most Marginalized (Likable Science)
Social science research enables evidence-based interventions that make real and significant impacts on the lives of disadvantaged persons. On this episode of Likable Science, we’ll talk about how a suite of diverse social science research approaches can be applied to societal problems such as homelessness and poverty, and how solutions to those problems can and […]