About this episode

This episode explores atoms, the fundamental building blocks of the universe, featuring insights from Dr. Fernanda Sulantay-Vargas.

Orbiters! Today we’re exploring atoms - the tiny building blocks of the universe! We’ll discover what atoms are, what they’re made of, where they’re found, how scientists discovered them, and more (including how many atoms are in a blue whale!). We’re joined by PhD scientist and chemical engineer Dr. Fernanda Sulantay-Vargas from Yale University! Dr. Fernanda is also a science communicator, active with the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the founder of InspiraSTEM, an ...

People in this episode

Host: Cumbre Kids

Guest: Dr. Fernanda Sulantay-Vargas

Topics covered

• atoms
• building blocks of the universe
• science communication
• STEM education
• chemical engineering

Keywords

• atoms
• universe
• science
• STEM
• education
• chemical engineering
• blue whale

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, InspiraSTEM

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