Fissionary

What happens when our favorite characters and shows get nuclear power all wrong? From Jane Fonda to The Simpsons, nuclear is often misrepresented. Without realizing it, The Simpsons, and many other pieces of pop culture, influenced an entire generation to believe in the misconceptions about nuclear energy.

Environmental advocate Zion Lights joins Fissionary to discuss how pop culture got nuclear energy wrong and the influence it has on public opinion. Zion Lights is the founder of the evidence-based climate activism group ‘Emergency Reactor’ and the author of The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting.

Zion Lights: Twitter | Instagram | Substack

To learn more about Emergency Reactor visit: https://www.emergencyreactor.org/

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If you can learn about what hotel to book for your vacation through an influencer, you can learn about the safety and effectiveness of nuclear energy from one. 

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Engineer and Influencer, Jenifer Avellaneda (aka Nuclear Hazelnut) joins our co-hosts to talk about her role in making nuclear safe and how she disseminates this complex information for all of her social media followers.

Jenifer Avellaneda: Twitter | Instagram

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The climate crisis isn't going away, and energy demands will only grow. This reality is pushing people and countries toward clean, reliable nuclear energy. 

Director of International Policy for Third Way’s Climate and Energy program Lindsey Walter joins our co-hosts to break down changing perceptions around nuclear energy, the main reasons behind the shift, and the global perspective on a net-zero future.

Lindsey Walter: Twitter | Carbon-Free Europe Linkedin | Third Way Twitter

To learn more visit Carbon-Free Europe and Third Way

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Nuclear energy, the largest clean energy generator in the United States, is more than just a power source. 

Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023 and a nuclear engineer, breaks down some of the ways that nuclear fission contributes to society—she also gives a crash course on how to become a nuclear advocate!

Grace Stanke: Instagram | Twitter | Tiktok

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Have you found yourself searching for answers to some of today’s most pressing questions like how to solve the climate crisis and secure our energy independence? Luckily, we have an answer for you—nuclear energy. But don’t just take it from us. Hear from experts, researchers, and influencers (and even a pageant queen!) from a variety of backgrounds as they envision a world powered by clean nuclear energy.

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