Join us as we discuss the mysterious and suspicious death of Karen Silkwood in 1974. Karen was a 28-year old chemical technician and whistleblower at a plutonium plant in Oklahoma. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/interact/silkwood.html

https://uswtmc.org/news/karen-silkwood-1946-1974

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-karen-silkwood-story-nuclear-legacy-crescent-plant-uranium-contamination/46618226