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    Witnessing the Starfish Prime nuclear test with Jim Burkhart

    Witnessing the Starfish Prime nuclear test with Jim Burkhart

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    Witnessing the Starfish Prime nuclear test with Jim Burkhart

    FromMy Nuclear Life

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    Length:
    39 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 28, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to witness an above-ground nuclear weapons test? Shelly is joined by Jim Burkhart who was stationed on the Johnston Atoll in 1962 when the largest nuclear test in outer space was conducted. He will discuss this and other shots during his year "on island" as part of Operation Dominic.

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    Released:
    Feb 28, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    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.