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I'm a big fan of scientists talking to the community about their research, so of course, I'm an even bigger fan of scientists I work with reaching out. Last week, my PhD advisor, Brian Bowen, and several other scientists from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology talked on Hawaii's Tomorrow about research in the Hawaiian Islands. Hear for yourself: