The role of memes in irrational fear, and the importance of re-education around nuclear energy Dr. Conca’s cat, the meme-worthy Angus There is little doubt that the words “nuclear” and “radiation” spark fear or anxiety in many people. And you might ask, what’s so bad about that? It’s essential to understand the root cause of this fear because of its role in the current globalRead More
ShareIf You Want Something Done Right, Build the Reactor Yourself
About 10 years ago, a small group of experts in the nuclear field came to a simple realization: America had already built a reactor that laid the groundwork for the future of commercial nuclear energy. That reactor was the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), the crown jewel of the Department of Energy’s advanced reactor program. It was a liquid metal-cooled fast reactor (LMFR) that ran beautifully and demonstrated every capability the world is pursuing today: passive...
The Ethical Case for More Nuclear Power
I’ve been working in nuclear energy since Elvis got his head shaved. When we sketched cores on vellum, not CAD. Long enough to see nuclear power rise, fall, and start rising again — like a very stubborn phoenix that refuses to stay down. Over the years, I’ve learned that nuclear energy isn’t just about neutrons and cross-sections, or keeping a reactor core in perfect thermal balance....