Dr. Lonnie Johnson is an inventor with over 100 patents to his name, most notably, the Super Soaker® water gun, he is the President and Founder of Johnson Research and Development, as well as its’ affiliates Johnson Energy Storage and JTEC Energy.

00:09 Welcome to the show with Tom Costabile and Jay Flores

00:21 Guest introduction - Dr. Lonnie Johnson

1:10 Lonnie describes how he discovered a passion for engineering and inventing things during his childhood

2:11 Discussion about what can be done to support the future of engineering, in particular by encouraging the youth of today to explore STEM-related activities

5:37 Lonnie describes the different roles he's held over the years including his time at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in the U.S. Air Force, as well as NASA

13:54 "Innovation Station" - the backstory of how Dr. Johnson invented the Super Soaker, as well as his efforts in developing solid state batteries

19:41 Lonnie describes what motivates him to stay in the lab and reflects on some of his favorite inventions

24:07 Discussion about the future of engineering

29:09 Lonnie describes his interests, both in and out of the lab

33:20 Thank yous and goodbyes