Episode Content: Mark's background in geology and how that ties in to spent fuel disposal His lab career starting at Los Alamos, then Argonne, then INL INL's history and role in developing nuclear technology New technologies that help bring advanced reactors to fruition Specifically how INL helps facilitate the commercialize new reactor technology How the National Labs work with industry and role of R&D in US competitiveness INL's work as the "underwriter's lab" of storage technology How the various contributions of the national labs work as a whole system How competing on ideas drives science forward Smartgrid, cybersecurity, and design with resiliency in mind The importance of multidisciplinary learning and Mark's insight looking towards the future of technology