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 education How nuclear engineering “chose” her What it means to fail forward in a PhD program The role of clean energy in Caribbean climate resilience Whether 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 Book Island Energy Superhero: A Kids’ Guide to Energies in the Caribbean Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Island-Energy-Superhero-Energies-Caribbean/dp/1998245098 Official Website: https://islandenergybook.my.canva.site/#home The book is also available in select Jamaican bookstores and at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. About Zola Hind Zola 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 literacy Climate resilience in the Caribbean Accessibility and inclusion in STEM Making complex science understandable for everyone