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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Going Nuclear: Notes from the officially unofficial book tour
I work in the analytical labs at one of Europe’s oldest and largest nuclear sites: Sellafield, in northwestern England. I spend my days at the fume hood front, pipette in one hand and radiation probe in the other (and dosimeter pinned to my chest, of course). Outside the lab, I have a second job: I moonlight as a writer and public speaker. My new popular science book—Going Nuclear: How the Atom Will Save the World—came out last summer, and it feels like my life has been running at full power ever since.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 11, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair:
Gerard O. Hildebrandt
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael L. Marler
Session Producer:
James Shehee
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Line of Sight to Improving Plant Performance
John G. Austin (Southern Nuclear Operating Company), Mark Padavano (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
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Aligning the Leadership Team on Programs and Initiatives Affecting People
Michael L. Marler (Accelerant Solutions), David Heler (Accelerant Solutions)
Line and Training Partnership to Improve Performance
Pamela J. Theis (STPNOC)
Using the Proficiency Model to Improve Performance
Steven W. Meng (INPO)
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