Month: August 2016

Episode 418: Citizen Science in Conservation – August 31, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Kim Falinski, Jeff Kirschner, Rodney Boucher, Ryan Ozawa

First off, we look ahead on the local tech calendar. First up is Katarina Poljakova from Sultan Ventures to tell us about the upcoming XLR8UH info session. Then Rodney Boucher tells us about the 6th annual “Get Ready Ewa Beach” Emergency Preparedness Fair. Finally, after the break, we talk to Jeff Kirschner and Kim Falinski about the World Conservation Congress, conservation, clean water, citizen science, and a project called Litterati.

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Episode 417: Artists in Residence – August 24, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Laurie Sumiye, Tanya Ortega, Carlie Weiner, Sara (the exchange student), Leila Kagawa, Chenoa Farnsworth, Ryan Ozawa

We look ahead on the local tech calendar. First up is this weekend’s Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, and Leila Kagawa is here to give us an update. Then our good friend Chenoa Farnsworth joins us from Blue Startups to tell us what they’re looking for in their next cohort of companies. Finally, after the break, we explore what it means to be an “artist in residence.” More science organizations have taken a novel approach to visualize and share their work with the public. Artists Laurie Sumiye and Rebecca Rutstein are here, along with Carlie Weiner from Schmidt Ocean Institute and Tanya Ortega from the National Parks Arts Foundation.

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Episode 416: Venomous Creatures – August 17, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Mike King, Christie Wilcox, Jadie Goo

We kick off the show with a couple of news guests. Rod Hinman joins us by phone from the Big Island to tell us about the Kona Science Cafe. Then Jadie Goo is here from HTA along with Mike King from Ikayzo to tell us about the new GoHawaii mobile app. Finally, we talk to Researcher and author Christie Wilcox who shared how venoms work as a defense mechanism and how these biochemical toxins are created. Her book Venomous is now available in bookstores.

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Episode 415: Exoplanet Update – August 10, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Mike King, Nader Haghighipour, Evan Sinukoff, Ryan Ozawa

First off, we’ look ahead on the local tech calendar. Dan Tousignant is on the line to tell us about the upcoming Agile 101 class. They Mike King from Design Hui joins us to tell us about the screening of Design Disruptors. Finally, after the break, we get an update on all the recent exoplanet discoveries. Joining us are Nader Haghighipour and Evan Sinukoff, both astronomers at the Institute for Astronomy.

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Episode 414: Project Imua, Year 2 – August 3, 2016

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Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Rich Pyle, Joe Ciotti, Onkar Nerukar, Cale Mechlar, Beverly da Silva, Ryan Ozawa, seated Mike Wilson

First off, we look ahead on the local tech calendar. Rich Pyle and Mike Wilson are here from the Bishop Museum to tell us about a new exhibit, Journeys. Also, Beverly da Silva from the ESA law firm is here to tell us about their upcoming tech conference, Envision Strategize Actualize. Finally, after the break, we find out about the latest launch of “Project Imua” from NASA’s Flight Facility in Virginia. Joining us are Joe Ciotti, Directer of the Center for Aerospace Education at Windward Community College, and students Cale Mechler from WCC and Onkar Nerukar from Honolulu Community College.

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