Mar 30, 2020
Mike Reppert, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University, researches biophysics and spectroscopy with a focus on photosynthesis to better understand green plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Reppert’s group is interested in how sunlight interacts with chlorophyll pigments in photosynthetic proteins. Visible...
Mar 23, 2020
Jani Sparks, Stable Isotope Specialist at the Purdue University Stable Isotope Facility, discusses the process of analyzing samples for Professors at Purdue University. To begin, isotopes can be thought of as chemical tracers. Carbon-14 is not a stable isotope, which makes it useful for radiocarbon dating. However, the...
Mar 16, 2020
Professor Birgit Kaufmann started her career path with an interest in Astrophysics, and now her research exists at the intersection of both math and physics. Birgit works on problems motivated by physics, and uses advanced mathematical techniques to develop solutions. Her research includes working with problems related...
Mar 9, 2020
Professor Andy Freed from the Department of Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences talks about asteroid impacts and craters on the moon and the Earth. He uses finite element modeling for computer modeling to look at the formation and evolution of craters. Andy explains that there is still heat in the core of the Moon...
Mar 2, 2020
Michelle Thompson, Assistant Professor of Planetary Sciences, looks at the building blocks of life in samples and dust from asteroids, comets, and meteorites. She tells us some clues to knowing if a rock is or is not a meteorite. Did you know that you can volunteer to go to Antarctica to search for meteorites for...