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Saving the world with nuclear energy, one microreactor at a time with Leslie Dewan

Saving the world with nuclear energy, one microreactor at a time with Leslie Dewan

FromMy Nuclear Life


Saving the world with nuclear energy, one microreactor at a time with Leslie Dewan

FromMy Nuclear Life

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of My Nuclear Life, host Shelly Lesher interviews Dr. Leslie Dewan. Leslie earned her PhD in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and is a cofounder of Transatomic Power, one of the first startup companies attempting to bring a Generation IV reactor to market. Leslie’s understanding of nuclear energy has allowed her new company, Criticality Capital, to invest money in the sectors that need it most. Shelly and Leslie discuss how we can improve in the way we harness nuclear energy, and what Leslie sees as the path forward.

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Released:
Dec 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (58)

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.