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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 This episode of Likable Science, we’ll explore some of the investigations being carried out by these young researchers from around the country, and discuss how their work impacts […]
Sunny Clean Water LLC (Likable Science)
An innovative, highly efficient solar still shows great promise to enhance access to potable water, especially for residents of islands. We’ll discuss the development of Dr. Gan’s simple, robust, inexpensive passive solar still that operates at high efficiency, producing 5 – 10 gallons of fresh water per day from a one square yard footprint. The […]
What you see (not hear) is what you get (Likable Science)
Body language cues can reveal much about political candidates (and others) that they may not say. We’ll discuss how political candidates, and all of us, reveal their feelings through subtle signs such as gaze, posture, limb positioning, etc. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Rb Kelly. ThinkTech […]
Celebrating Community Knowledge for Social Change (Likable Science)
UH-Manoa Center for Oral History Re-launching of the Center for Oral History in the Department of Ethnic Studies within the College of Social Sciences – making the 800 interviews and Hawaiʻi men and women more accessible through podcasts and web pages; launching new projects such as documenting the knowledge of kūpuna about limu/seaweed and how […]
Sustainable Ocean Systems: Drinking Water When, Where, and As Much As Needed (Likable Science)
SOS is scaling up to provide an innovative model that can support critical emergency and short term water needs SOS is scaling up to provide an innovative model that can support critical emergency and short term water needs in the wake of catastrophic events by processing and delivering drinking water (bulk and packaged) harvested from […]
Our Life’s a Beach: Waikiki Coastal Management (Likable Science)
Maintaining, protecting, and preserving Waikiki Beach, a critical asset for Hawaii, is a complex, highly collaborative task Scientific research and collaboration among multiple sectors of Hawaii’s economy and enterprises are critically needed to maintain and preserve Waikiki and other beaches that protect our shores and provide our livelihoods. On this episode of Likable Science, Jay […]
Marvelous Membranes: Advances in getting freshwater from the sea (Likable Science)
New technologies are paving the way for advances in desalination processes that will be critical in meeting worldwide needs for potable water in upcoming decades. We’ll review the ever-increasing need for and processes of reverse osmosis, and discuss how new electrospray technology enables much thinner and smoother, and therefore lower pressure, less fouling, and higher […]
Moving Medicine Forward: Technologies at the Frontier (Likable Science)
Medical technologies in various areas have been rapidly advancing, in concert with developments in fields such as materials science, micro-nano-technology, computer science, and machine learning. This week on Likable Science Jay Fidell is joined by Dr. Bob Peterson to discuss new technologies that are helping move medicine forward. The host for this episode is Jay […]
Hina Mauka Addiction Treatment Center (Likable Science)
The staff at Hina Mauka assists people with recovering from their addictions through encouragement and evidence-based practices through a mutual effort that builds long-lasting freedom from addiction. This week we’ll be discussing the science of addiction, the methods and approaches used by Hina Mauka, and how and why these have proven to be effective. The […]
Weaponizing Toxins (Likable Science)
Actions, Issues of Safety and Self-Protection In this episode of Likable Science, Ethan and Jay we’ll discuss types of toxins, modes of action, issues of safety and self-protection, and ethical concerns. The hosts for this episode are Ethan Allen and Jay Fidell. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]