Superheroes of Science

Superheroes of Science


Latest Episodes

Sea Level Rise in North American Coastal Regions: Impacts upon Coastal Aquatic Ecosystems
August 31, 2021

Dr. David A. Padgett is an Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the Geographic Information Sciences Laboratory at Tennessee State University. Dr. Padgett discusses Sea Level Rise in North

Wildfire Recovery: How to Become Fire-adapted
August 23, 2021

Dr. Ronnie Schumann, Associate professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at the University of North Texas, tells us that there is “No such thing as a natural disaster”.

The Real Story Behind Asian giant hornets known as Murder Hornets or Halloween Hornets
August 16, 2021

The story of the Asian giant hornet, or murder hornet, starts with an email: “I found a bug...what is it”? Dr. Gwen Pearson runs the Human Insect Interaction Lab for Purdue Entomology and candidly dis

Mapping the Guts of Volcanoes: A Collaborative Effort
August 02, 2021

What do the guts of a volcano look like? According to Jonathan Delph, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, it depends on the geoscie

Using Deep Learning and Blockchain Technologies to Improve Cybersecurity
July 26, 2021

Advancements in technology are creating infinite opportunities for improvements to cybersecurity. Jin Wei-Kocsis, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology with Purdue Polytechnic Ins

The process of visualizing data: why we need it and how it provides insight to big data
July 19, 2021

Data is all around us! What can we do to make this data meaningful and understandable without making it complicated and overwhelming? Vetria Byrd, Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology w

Quantum Mechanics Explained: Wave Mechanics are all Around You
July 13, 2021

Tillmann Kubis, the Katherine Ngai Pesic & Silvaco Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, explains how Quantum mechanics is “simply” wave mechanics.

How Fireworks are Made
June 22, 2021

Fireworks: How they’re made, what enhances colors, and building a shell

How to Help Prevent Hackers from Stealing Your Information
June 18, 2021

Do you know all the ways you can be hacked? Dr. Ida Ngambeki, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and Executive Director of Purdue Cyber Education Network Trai

Good plants, bad rap: Invasive species and the Bradford Pear. What can we do?
June 09, 2021

The Bradford Pear - Why is it considered an invasive species?

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