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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.
Executive Session|Panel
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|International Ballroom East
Session Chair:
Uchenna Ezibe (ANS Senior Manager, STEM Programs)
Alternate Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall (ANS VP/President-elect & Assistant Extension Professor, NC State University)
What does high-quality K-12 nuclear science education look like, and how can it address workforce challenges throughout the nuclear industry?
K-12 nuclear science and technology education plays an important role in providing students with fundamental academic enrichment. It can also, when done well, increase student interest in nuclear careers and help ensure a robust nuclear workforce. With the Department of Energy stating that a tripling of the nuclear workforce by 2050 is necessary to adequately address future energy demands, the field must look strategically at the role K-12 nuclear science education plays in drawing new individuals into the field. This session will address the connection between high-quality nuclear science education and the future nuclear workforce, as well as provide ANS members with tools they can employ to have an impact on students within their own communities.
Lisa Marshall
NCSU
Arielle Miller
Technical Advisor, NEI, Professor, Marymount University and UDC
Mary Dunzik-Gougar
Idaho State Univ.
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