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.
Announcement - Contest & Free Documentary Premiere
September 03, 202400:02:521.31 MB

Announcement - Contest & Free Documentary Premiere

Enter our contest to out crazy the crazy email: mynuclearlife@protonmail.com and join My Nuclear Life and The UnCoverUp at our Documentary Premiere. For free tickets email: podcast@theuncoverup.com

The Uranium Show with Lucy Santos
September 03, 2024
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The Uranium Show with Lucy Santos

What role has Uranium played in our society? Who was "hotter than radioactive yams"? What do fashionable Uranium prospectors wear? Lucy Santos answers these questions and more when she joins Shelly on this episode.

What should we do with all the ray cats? with Matt Caplan
August 01, 2024
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What should we do with all the ray cats? with Matt Caplan

What if you discovered warning signs of something very dangerous buried deep underground from an ancient civilization? Would you believe the item was dangerous or would you think it was valuable treasure? Would you continue exploring? Find out what could be buried and what Drs. Caplan and Lesher would ...

The journey of a citizen scientist with Frank von Hippel
May 28, 2024
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The journey of a citizen scientist with Frank von Hippel

Physicist and activist, Frank von Hippel discusses his career in arms control and what the future may hold for the world. Two corrections – 1) The Nuclear Weapons Freeze march was from the UN to Central park and 2) The banner in the Freeze march said 177 out of 195 towns voted for the Freeze in Vermont...

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.