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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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|Sponsored by FED
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Biscayne 2
Session Chair:
Pierre-Clément Simon
Alternate Chair:
Paul W. Humrickhouse
Session Organizer:
Thomas Fuerst
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Study on Fusion Safety Concept Based on Nuclear Safety (1) Fusion Safety Objective and Principles
1:00–1:20PM EST
Yoshiki Yamashita (Nagoya Univ.), Tomohiro Endo (Nagoya Univ.), Akio Yamamoto (Nagoya Univ.), Takashi Ino (Kyoto Fusioneering)
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Low-Activation Sintering Additives for Silicon Carbide Composites Using Neutronics and CALPHAD
1:20–1:40PM EST
James Xu (MIT), Myles Stapelberg (MIT), Sara Ferry (MIT), Ethan Peterson (MIT)
Study on Fusion Safety Concept Based on Nuclear Safety (2) Defense in Depth in Fusion Safety
1:40–2:00PM EST
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