My Nuclear Life

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Exploring the end of the world with nuclear literature and Daniel Cordle May 31, 2022

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This episode explores how we, as humans, grapple with the end of the world through nuclear literature including fiction, nonfiction, poems, etc. How do we grapple with the "end" if it is caused by humans and how do we explain nuclear events to children? Visit our webpage for a list of books discussed in this episode.
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Shipbuilding with the precision of a watchmaker - ITER with Michael Loughlin Apr 26, 2022

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The history of fusion as a source of energy is discussed along with past and current projects. Is a fusion power plant still decades away?
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Can Wargaming teach ethics? With John Emery Mar 29, 2022

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What is a war game? How did they shape our understanding of the Cold War? Did the mathematicians or social scientists win the war of the COW game? Learn about issues surrounding wargaming at RAND and elsewhere as Shelly & John dive deep into the question, "Can wargaming teach ethics?" Find John Emery's paper here: Moral Choices without Moral Language
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Nuclear Threat Reduction & Current Events with Matthias Grosse Perdekamp Mar 08, 2022

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Special episode on reducing nuclear threat with Prof. Matthias Grosse Perdekamp. Recorded when Russia was invading Ukraine.

Radium & Marie Curie go Goth Rock with Charming Disaster Feb 22, 2022

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Today's episode features the musical duo Charming Disaster. They discuss the process of writing their new album based on the life of Marie Curie and the element she discovered, stories that did not make it into their songs, and ways that this album should sound familiar to fans but is also a departure from their usual writing style. Also, Elia & Jeff dispel Shelly's notion of "Goth Rock".
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Using nuclear science to understand cultural heritage with Michael Wiescher Jan 25, 2022

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What role does nuclear science play in understanding art and culture? Michael Wiescher from The University of Notre Dame explains.
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Should Khrushchev receive story credit for Dr. Strangelove? With Nathan and Lee from The UnCover Up Jan 06, 2022

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Nathan Radke and Lee Kuhnle from The UnCover Up podcast discuss Dr. Strangelove with Shelly and introduce an interesting conspiracy theory. Lee poses a question on if Nikita Khrushchev should receive story credit for the plot of the movie and backs it up with some interesting history of who could launch a nuclear attack. Wait - did Stanley Kubrick accidentally get it right?
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The movie with the finest ending: Failsafe (1964) with Nathan & Lee from The UnCover Up Jan 04, 2022

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Nathan Radke and Lee Kuhnle from The UnCover Up podcast discuss Failsafe (1964) with Shelly and compare it to Dr. Strangelove. Find out what character made Lee want to quit watching Failsafe, who the gang thinks would have a better chance at surviving a nuclear exchange: file clerks or prisoners, and what Shelly wants etched on her tombstone.
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What's with all the Nuclear Movies? With Nathan & Lee from The UnCover Up Dec 28, 2021

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Nathan and Lee from the UnCover Up podcast join today’s conversation in discussing their favorite nuclear movies spanning over the decades, involving wars, nuclear disasters, and so much more! Amongst the 100’s of movies, they’ll be touching on just a sampling—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Movie links can be found on our website.
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Using radiation as a poison. The murder of Alexander Litvinenko with Pete Burgess Nov 30, 2021

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In this episode Pete Burgess discusses the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a Russian spy who defected to the UK. Why is polonium-210 a good poison? How do you make it? Why wasn’t the public scared it could happen to them? All of those questions and more are answered in this exciting episode.
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