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nuclear energy
Death by control rod: The story of SL1 with Todd Tucker
In this episode of My Nuclear Life, host Shelly Lesher speaks with Todd Tucker, author of several books including Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admirable changed the Course of Nuclear History published in 2009. Today, the story of SL-1 holds wide appeal yet remains relatively unkn...
How to restart a nuclear reactor in Japan after the Fukushima disaster with Dreux Richard
In this episode, Shelly Lesher and Dreux Richard author of the book, Every Human Intention: Japan in the New Century, explore the post-Fukushima nuclear regulatory system of Japan and how to determine the safety of restarting nuclear reactors threatened by earthquake faults. Visit us at: mynuclearlife....
Deep beneath the surface: Innovating nuclear waste disposal with Elizabeth Muller
In this episode, Lexie Weghorn and Shelly Lesher discuss nuclear waste disposal with Elizabeth Muller, CEO of Deep Isolation. Topics include nuclear energy’s “waste problem”, how nuclear waste is currently stored, and options for our future. Visit us at: mynuclearlife.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/mynuc...
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
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 ...
Saving the world with nuclear energy, one microreactor at a time with Leslie Dewan
In this episode of My Nuclear Life, host Shelly Lesher interviews Dr. Leslie Dewan. Leslie earned her PhD in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and is a co-founder of Transatomic Power, one of the first startup companies attempting to bring a Generation IV reactor to market. Leslie’s understanding of ...