# First American Nuclear Co.


## Posts

- [Why are we so afraid of nuclear?  ](https://fanuclear.com/why-are-we-so-afraid-of-nuclear/): The role of memes in irrational fear, and the importance of re-education around nuclear energy&nbsp; Dr. Conca’s cat, the meme-worthy&nbsp;Angus&nbsp; There&nbsp;is little doubt that the words “nuclear” and “radiation” spark fear or anxiety in many people. And you might ask,&nbsp;what’s&nbsp;so bad about that?&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s&nbsp;essential to understand the root cause of this fear because of its role in the current global energy crisis. While some countries have sustained consistent investment in nuclear energy R&amp;D&nbsp;and deployment, stigma around nuclear has slowed commercialization and widespread adoption, especially without U.S. leadership.&nbsp; By the numbers, the fear of nuclear is irrational&nbsp;&nbsp; Conventional bombs used in [&hellip;]
- [If You Want Something Done Right, Build the Reactor Yourself ](https://fanuclear.com/if-you-want-something-done-right-build-the-reactor-yourself/): About&nbsp;10&nbsp;years ago, a small group of&nbsp;experts&nbsp;in the nuclear field came to a simple realization:&nbsp;America had already built a reactor&nbsp;that laid the groundwork for the&nbsp;future of commercial nuclear&nbsp;energy.&nbsp; That reactor was the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF), the crown jewel of the Department of Energy’s advanced reactor program.&nbsp;It was a liquid metal-cooled fast reactor (LMFR) that ran beautifully and&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;every capability the world is pursuing today: passive safety, fuel flexibility, and the ability to close the nuclear fuel cycle.&nbsp; The FFTF was an invaluable learning tool from a time of ambitious government-funded science projects. Unfortunately, funding priorities changed, and the FFTF program [&hellip;]
- [The Ethical Case for More Nuclear Power ](https://fanuclear.com/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.&nbsp; 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. It’s about ethics. It’s about whether we leave behind a world where clean water runs freely and lights stay on in hospitals — or one where progress stalls every time the grid flickers.&nbsp; When I [&hellip;]

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