Using supercomputers to simulate super tornadoes

Using supercomputers to simulate super tornadoes

Using supercomputers to simulate super tornadoes Dr Leigh Orf was just five years old when his home was struck by lightning. Now an atmospheric scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, he is...
Why gravitational waves are of supermassive importance

Why gravitational waves are of supermassive importance

Why gravitational waves are of supermassive importance Dr Paul Lasky, Senior Lecturer in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University in Australia, tells us why the recent detection of gravitational waves from outer space has had such a huge impact on his...
Fuel cells: A new way to power the world

Fuel cells: A new way to power the world

Fuel cells: A new way to power the world Dr Mark Tuckerman is a professor of chemistry and mathematics at New York University in the US. He’s investigating anion exchange fuel cells – using theoretical chemistry – to find out if they could be a renewable energy source...