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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Sep 30, 2019

In this episode, we discuss how...

(1) Bruce's role in the NRC approving the Clinch River Environmental Impact Statement
(2) The main considerations which go into developing an environmental impact statement for a nuclear power plant site
(3) How Bruce's up bringing and natural curiosity fueled his interest in site...


Sep 27, 2019

In this episode, we discuss:

(1) How Rose became interested in radioisotopes from an early interest in chemistry and medicine
(2) What an isotope is and how Actinium-225 is created
(3) Why the demand for Actinium-225 is increasing and the challenges the Tri-Lab Project faces in meeting this demand
(4) The role of...


Sep 26, 2019

In this episode, we discuss how...

(1) Jeremy Renshaw comes from a family of engineers and is raising children who are likewise passionate about math, science and robotics.
(2) He currently works at the Electric Power Research Institute, an independent nonprofit that conducts research and environmentally responsible...


Sep 25, 2019

In this episode, we discuss...

(1) The impact of Silent Spring and environmental concerns of the 1960s that fostered Ed's interest in toxicology
(2) How the LNT theory came into practice and how we can look at low dose radiation using Hormetic Biphasic Dose Response Relationships
(3) How modest amounts of stress, in the...


Sep 24, 2019

In this episode, we discuss...

(1) How the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster changed the trajectory of Chuck's career
(2) Lessons in leadership learned through Chuck's personal experiences at the Fukushima site
(3) Chuck's background in nuclear power plant construction and equipment operation
(4) The importance of...