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In NYC, the road-trippers meet a mechanical engineer who's pushing touch technology into the future; an artist-activist who talks about the transformative power of travel; and an entrepreneur who built a company from the ground up.
A visit to NASA's largest rocket engine test facility; and meeting two women who are launching America into space. Also: how merging your interests can create something amazing, and inspire more girls to pursue STEM and create amazing things.
The journey ends in San Francisco. Spotlighted: Debbie Sterling and her company, GoldieBlox, which makes engineering toys for girls; and MythBusters' Kari Byron talks about experimentation, curiosity, being brave, and more.
The Season 15 premiere introduces road-trippers Tehani, Traven and Keakealani. They are three college students interested in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM). All three are facing uncertainties?from choosing a major to finding a fulfilling career?and seek inspiration to help them navigate their futures. Their journey begins on the island of Hawai'i, where they meet the scientist who saved Hawaii's papayas.
Tehani, Traven, and Keakealani visit the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to explore an active volcano zone, and meet with geophysicist Jim Kauahikaua and engineer Kevan Kamibayashi. Then the road-trippers island-hop over to Maui, where their tour of the NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is crashed by some surprise visitors.
The road-trippers reach O'ahu, their third and final island destination. While there, they take a once-in-a-lifetime trip up Mount Ka'ala?the island's highest mountain?and visit a private U.S. Army nature reserve at the peak. Then Tehani, Traven, and Keakealani head to the North Shore to check out the infamous Pipe Masters surfing contest and interview Surfline's lead forecaster Kevin Wallis.
The trip across Hawaii comes to a close, but not before the team makes some major final breakthroughs: interviews with Gov. David Y. Ige and environmental policy specialist Hoku Ka'aekuahiwi Pousima inspire Tehani to pursue her interest in law, and biologist Chrystie Naeole advises Keakealani and Traven on how they can maintain their unique identities while pursuing their ideas of success.