This Nifty Fifty Podcast features Dr. Loren Anderson speaking to Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, Virginia about astronomy, massive stars, and his career path to becoming a physics professor.Dr. Anderson, is a Assistant Professor of Physics at West Virginia University, where he works in an elite and highly specialized area of astrophysics, studying ionized zones around young and very massive stars that are responsible for injecting energy into the Galaxy.Nifty Fifty is presented by InfoComm International, the force behind every audio visual experience.The Nifty Fifty program brings science technology engineering and math professionals to schools throughout the National Capital Region to educate students about the real world of STEM and inspire them to pursue STEM careers in their future.Nifty Fifty is a program of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, and we want to thank our founding and presenting host Lockheed Martin. To learn more about the Festival, and to take part in one of our upcoming programs, visit usasciencefestival.org