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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.
Thursday, April 3, 2025|6:30AM–4:20PM MDT
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
SOLD OUT
FEE: $20
Participants will be picked up from their hotels and transported to Los Alamos, NM. The participants will be guided on tours of several facilities and sites at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Lunch will be provided.
Restrictions: Must be a US citizen. A valid ID will be required the day of the tour before entering the national laboratory.
Transporation Schedule:
PICK UP TIMES:
6:30AM Student Pickup Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque (1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque NM 87102)
6:50AM Student Pickup Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel (2910 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87106)
DROP OFF TIMES:
4:00PM Student Drop-off Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque (1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque NM 87102)
4:20PM Student Drop-off Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel (2910 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87106)