Island Energy Super Heroes: How one Jamaican PhD Student is Transforming Energy Literacy

What happens when a nuclear engineering PhD student realizes that the book she needed as a child… doesn’t exist?She writes it.In this episode of Naked Nuclear, Danielle sits down with Zola Hind, Jamaican-born computer scientist turned nuclear engineering researcher at Bangor University — and author of Island Energy Superhero: A Kids’ Guide to Energies in the Caribbean.From visualizing nuclear fuel behavior using astronomy-inspired methods… to printing her book in braille for visually impaired students… Zola is building an energy-literate Caribbean one classroom at a time.This conversation explores:Why representation matters in energy educationHow nuclear engineering “chose” herWhat it means to fail forward in a PhD programThe role of clean energy in Caribbean climate resilienceWhether you’re a student, parent, educator, policymaker, or just energy-curious , this episode will leave you thinking differently about who gets to be part of the energy transition. Get the BookIsland Energy Superhero: A Kids’ Guide to Energies in the CaribbeanAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/Island-Energy-Superhero-Energies-Caribbean/dp/1998245098Official Website:https://islandenergybook.my.canva.site/#homeThe book is also available in select Jamaican bookstores and at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.About Zola HindZola Hind is a PhD researcher in nuclear engineering at Bangor University with a background in computer science and data visualization. Her research focuses on novel methods for modeling and visualizing nuclear fuel behavior.She is passionate about:Energy literacyClimate resilience in the CaribbeanAccessibility and inclusion in STEMMaking complex science understandable for everyone