My Nuclear Life

By: Shelly Lesher
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  • Summary

  • On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life.
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Episodes
  • Was the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion inevitable? with Adam Higginbotham

    Was the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion inevitable? with Adam Higginbotham
    Nov 26 2024
    If you were alive at the time, you remember an o-ring cased the January 28, 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion 73 seconds after take off. But was it that simple? Adam Higginbotham discusses his new book, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space and see how much you really know about that day.
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    31 mins
  • Ray Cats Nuke the Moon

    Ray Cats Nuke the Moon
    Nov 6 2024
    This episode was recorded in Toronto with Nathan Radke and Lee Kuhnle from the UnCover Up Podcast and special guest Nina Weston (a young person). We brainstorm some additional ideas on how to "hide" our nuclear waste far into the future.
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    41 mins
  • The return of Matt Caplan - Twelve Thousand Bombs

    The return of Matt Caplan - Twelve Thousand Bombs
    Oct 17 2024
    Find Matt Caplan's podcast where every you find us.
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    1 min

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