In this episode, we discuss...

• How a high school project on propulsion led to Marc Nichol’s career in nuclear energy
• Responsibilities and considerations for managing spent fuel on-site and off-site
• A comparison of costs and markets for small modular reactors (SMR’s) and micro-reactors
• How Alaska is preparing for deployment of groundbreaking micro-reactor technology
• Future capabilities of the nuclear industry to provide energy for electricity, heating, and transportation
• How Marc Nichol connects with communities, industries, and governments as Director of New Reactor Deployment at the Nuclear Energy Institute

In this episode, we discuss...

• How Akira Tokuhiro’s interest in race car design inspired him to study nuclear engineering
• Research for the Japanese sodium cooled fast reactor
• How nuclear energy safety culture and public risk perception compares to other industries
• Responsibilities of being a director and licensed operator of a university experimental reactor
• Safety challenges of graphite-moderated nuclear reactors
• How the nuclear industry united to address the accident at Fukushima
• Benefits of NuScale Power’s small modular reactors (SMR’s)
• Akira’s development of a new Bachelor of Technology in Sustainable Energy Systems at Ontario Tech University

In this episode, we discuss...

• Jackie’s collegiate upbringing in North Carolina pursuing International Relations
• Jackie’s transition into nuclear energy studies in graduate school and her Graduate Thesis on “Nuclear Disinheritance”
• How Jackie gained experience in nuclear at the Stimson Center 
• The development of the Organizational Governance Template for Nuclear Security
• Jackie’s work at Third Way in the Clean Energy Program
• The newly enacted Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA)

In this episode, we discuss...

• How Evan Sengbusch’s background in physics led him to his current role as President of Phoenix
• Production of lower energy, higher current deuteron accelerators as neutron sources
• The roles preserving research reactors and producing a domestic supply of Molybdenum 99 play in the nation’s medical industry
• New capabilities of thermal neutron imaging and fast neutron imaging
• The development of neutrons as an inspection tool for complex, high density materials and components
• How Phoenix’s partnership with SHINE could change medical radioisotope production in the US

In this episode, we discuss...

• The role of the Atomic Energy Corporation in South Africa’s nuclear development
• System challenges of dramatically scaling nuclear technology
• Innovative nuclear solutions to service the vast population differences in South Africa
• Germany’s role in educating and supporting South Africa’s pebble-bed nuclear reactor
• Groundbreaking postgraduate nuclear programs Mulder founded at North-West University
• X Energy’s mission to commercially establish pebble-bed reactor technology and spread it throughout the world
• Challenges of obtaining clientele and licensing for new nuclear technology
• Evolution of the pebble-bed nuclear reactor and the energy potential it can bring to the U.S. electrical grid

In this episode, we discuss...

• How Three Mile Island and the oil embargo influenced Shane to pursue nuclear engineering
• How Shane helped support university test reactors through his role at the Office of Nuclear Energy
• How tritium influenced the history behind the Office of New Production Reactors national security program
• Creating a roadmap for Generation IV reactor development and deployment
• How contracting to end users can help mobilize new nuclear
• The driving issues behind construction and deployment of new nuclear technologies
• How the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program united research and design efforts

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In this episode, we discuss...

• How nuclear engineering and health physics are connected in education and industry
• Insight into radiation protection design and emergency planning
• How Susan Landahl broke down gender barriers in nuclear power plant operation
• Models, such as the linear no-threshold theory, which are used to analyze radiation dosage and related health effects
• The role of virtual reality in nuclear power plant training and operation
• Improving all aspects of the nuclear industry through a culture of innovation
• Nuclear power’s place in the U.S. electrical grid

In this episode, we discuss...

• Kathleen Barron's background in nuclear and how she came to be Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Exelon
• How the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) restructured the electricity industry to become more competitive
• Assessing legal sustainability of changes to energy infrastructure
• How FERC manages concerns related to market rates and environmental impacts
• Regional impacts on the electrical grid energy balance and how clean energy is integrated
• Decarbonization implications of producing the energy source versus energy extraction
• Legal challenges of saving existing nuclear reactors from decommissioning
• State influence on nuclear energy generation and financial implications of their decisions

In this episode, we discuss...

• Fewell’s law background that led him towards the energy industry
• Fewell’s first position with the NRC, and the responsibilities, experiences and relationships he accumulated while there
• Fewell’s transition into the private sector working for Exelon Generation
• Fewell’s cases with Exelon revolving around Security, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
• Generation Nation – Exelon’s local nuclear advocacy program for its employees and their communities
• Fewell’s marketing strategy to combat irrational stigma on nuclear energy