On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 1 hour 19 minutes
episode 57: The Black Sea Experiment: Data taking and legacy
Our team returns to the Soviet Union to take data on the Slava. We hear about the spectroscopy of a nuclear weapon and the legacy of the Black Sea Experiment.
episode 56: Prelude to the Black Sea Experiment: The Soviet's reach out
This episode sets the stage for the Black Sea Experiment. We are introduced to Tom Cochran and Frank von Hippel, two people who had a hand in changing the way the US viewed arms control verificatio...
episode 55: Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 2
Shelly continues her stay in Tbilisi, Georgia and speaks to two Physicists, Giorgia Japaridz (Illia State Univ.) and Revaz Shanidze (Tbilisi State Univ). They discuss what life as a physicist was ...
episode 54: Adventures in Nuclear Risk Reduction - Georgia Pt 1
Spend time with Shelly and two guest as she travels to Tbilsi, Georgia. First she discusses storytelling and Georgian’s atomic Odyssey with Shorena Lortkipanidze from the Civil Council on Defense a...
episode 53: The new face of the nuclear nerd - Miss America (2023) Grace Stanke
Start the New Year off with a bang. Join Shelly & Miss America 2023, nuclear engineer, and fellow Badger Grace Stanke to discuss a range of topics.
episode 52: Understanding Edward Teller with Istvan Hargittai
What makes Edward Teller tick? Find out with physical chemist and author Istvan Hargittai on this episode.
episode 51: For the love of lasers with Donna Strickland
Physics Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland talks about all things lasers, how lasers relate to nuclear physics, and explains why she had to pay the long-distance bill to Sweden.
episode 50: Are radiation limits based on a lie? with Ed Calabrese
Meet Dr. Ed Calabrese, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Public Health & Health Sciences. Ed has spent years diving into the history...
episode 49: How to identify Manhattan Project Plutonium with Cody Folden
How can you find the age of Plutonium? Why is it important? What are the applications? Find out the answer to these questions and more on this episode of My Nuclear Life when Cody Folden joins Shel...
episode 48: Trying to stay alive at the Diefenbunker with Nathan Radke & Lee Kuhnle
My Nuclear Life and The Uncover Up visit the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum. Join Shelly, Nathan, and Lee as they journey 75 feet underground to compare how the Canadian Government planned ...