In the 1930s Nuclear Energy Fueled the Future… Where is it Now?

This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radiation, really? In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl), we explore all things nuclear.

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Sources:

Introduction: The Nuclear Age

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9956-introduction-the-nuclear-age/

Could this be the first nuclear-powered airliner?

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160713-could-this-be-the-first-nuclear-powered-airliner   

Why America abandoned nuclear power (and what we can learn from South Korea)

https://www.vox.com/2016/2/29/11132930/nuclear-power-costs-us-france-korea

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