May 31, 2019
In this episode, we discuss...
- How Seth Moulton’s background in physics and the Marines led to a political career
- Role of science in Congress and decision making
- Ways Congress encourages innovation to fund technical solutions
- Effect of automation on the American workforce and why an education revolution is the key to...
May 27, 2019
In this episode, we discuss...
- Bill Foster’s background as an entrepreneur and physicist
- An unintentional discovery Foster made while searching for proton decay
- Role of the FERMI National Accelerator Lab in the particle physics world
- How two generations of Fosters used their scientific expertise in public service...
May 24, 2019
In this episode, we discuss...
- How Juan EibenSchutz Hartman’s engineering background led to a career in nuclear
- Why Mexico considered adding nuclear power to its energy mix and how it was achieved
- Mexico’s development of a decision analysis program through the Stanford Research Institute
- How public perception of...
May 23, 2019
In this episode, we discuss...
- Bob Ichord’s entrance into international energy research
- How the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) brings rural electrification to Southeast Asia
- How Chernobyl affected global safety and policy for nuclear reactors
- The future of US nuclear power export and...
May 22, 2019
In this episode, we discuss...
- Jeff Navin’s high school dream of becoming a politician
- Changes in the energy policymaking atmosphere during the Obama Administration
- How politicization of climate change made the carbon emissions problem worse
- Strategically using advanced reactors to start climate conversations and get...