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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Apr 30, 2019

In this episode, we discuss...

  • How Michael Gallagher entered the power generation industry
  • The different management roles at a nuclear power plant
  • The differences between boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors
  • Methods for controlling radiation and shaping power in a boiling water reactor
  • The effects of...


Apr 29, 2019

In this episode we discuss...

  • Marilyn Kray's personal journey through the nuclear industry
  • How different engineering disciplines collaborate to make a nuclear plant operate
  • The role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the design and construction of nuclear power plants
  • How the culture between utilities and...


Apr 28, 2019

In this episode we discuss...

  • An overview of Exelon Generation’s developmental history and successful expansion across the US
  • A glimpse into Hanson’s upbringing throughout his childhood and academic pursuits in nuclear engineering in Madison, Wisconsin
  • Hanson’s experiences in his first position as a nuclear...


Apr 22, 2019

In this episode we discuss...

  • Why nuclear power was important to building South Korea's economy 
  • How standardizing nuclear reactor development led to the success of the OPR and APR-1400 reactors
  • Why South Korea’s partnership with ABB-Combustion Engineering has been so successful
  • How South Korea is helping the...


Apr 17, 2019

In this episode we discuss...

  • Gerry’s research and involvement in tissue banking and molecular pathology during the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster
  • The studies and effects of thyroid cancer based on age, environment, and adequate research & evidence
  • Being a pro-nuclear scientist in the...