My Nuclear Life

My Nuclear Life

On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life.
The Black Sea Experiment: Data taking and legacy
April 30, 2024
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The Black Sea Experiment: Data taking and legacy

Our team returns to the Soviet Union to take data on the Slava. We hear about the spectroscopy of a nuclear weapon and the legacy of the Black Sea Experiment.

Prelude to the Black Sea Experiment: The Soviet Scientists Reach Out
April 30, 2024
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Prelude to the Black Sea Experiment: The Soviet Scientists Reach Out

This episode sets the stage for the Black Sea Experiment. We are introduced to Tom Cochran and Frank von Hippel, two people who had a hand in changing the way the US viewed arms control verification. This episode introduces seismic verification, used to verify nuclear tests for decades.

Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 2
March 27, 2024
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Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 2

Shelly continues her stay in Tbilisi, Georgia and speaks to two Physicists, Giorgia Japaridz (Illia State Univ.) and Revaz Shanidze (Tbilisi State Univ). They discuss what life as a physicist was like under Soviet rule and after Georgian independence. Along the way we learn about scientists who protec...

Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 1
February 27, 2024
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Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 1

Spend time with Shelly and two guest as she travels to Tbilsi, Georgia. First she discusses storytelling and Georgian’s atomic Odyssey with Shorena Lortkipanidze from the Civil Council on Defense and Security (Tbilsi, Georgia). Next, Mariam Chabashvidi explains her love for computer programming ...

The new face of the nuclear nerd - Miss America (2023) Grace Stanke
January 30, 2024
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The new face of the nuclear nerd - Miss America (2023) Grace Stanke

Start the New Year off with a bang. Join Shelly & Miss America 2023, nuclear engineer, and fellow Badger Grace Stanke to discuss a range of topics. Production costs for this episode were provided through National Science Foundation Grant PHY-2011267.

Understanding Edward Teller with Istvan Hargittai
November 28, 2023
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Understanding Edward Teller with Istvan Hargittai

What makes Edward Teller tick? Find out with physical chemist and author Istvan Hargittai on this episode. Production costs for this episode were provided through National Science Foundation Grant PHY-2011267.