hanford

The impact of the Cold War on LIGO with Tiffany Nichols
July 06, 2021
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00:42:1838.73 MB

The impact of the Cold War on LIGO with Tiffany Nichols

In this episode Shelly speaks to Tiffany Nichols, doctoral candidate at the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University, graduate student affiliate at the Black Hole Initiative and a National Science Foundation grantee. Her research focuses on how place, surrounding environment, and labo...

Hanford Lab Pt. 2: How the DOE got into the museum business with Robert Franklin

Hanford Lab Pt. 2: How the DOE got into the museum business with Robert Franklin

In this episode, Shelly continues her conversation with Robert Franklin, Archivist & Oral Historian at the Hanford History Project. They discuss how Hanford's B-Reactor became a Manhattan Project National Historical Site, local vs. national interpretation of history, the local high school mascot, and c...

Hanford Lab Pt. 1: The triumph of the engineer with Robert Franklin
April 13, 2021
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01:20:48184.95 MB

Hanford Lab Pt. 1: The triumph of the engineer with Robert Franklin

In this episode, Shelly and Robert Franklin, Archivist & Oral Historian of the Hanford History Project dive into the history of the Hanford Laboratory and B-Reactor located in Washington State. They discuss why this site is the lesser known of the Manhattan project laboratories and what you can see if ...