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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.
Session|Panel
Friday, November 12, 2021|2:15–3:15PM EST
Session Chair:
Kelsey Aumundson (LANL)
Session Producers:
Patrick Snouffer (ANS YMG)
Matt Jasica (ANL)
There is a strong history of efforts to reduce country’s stockpiles of nuclear weapons and the technology advancements of how to verify that these agreements were upheld. In this session we will explore the history of nuclear arms control agreements: the environment at the time, terms of the agreement, the verifications systems set-up, and their impact. Following a historical discussion, we will hear from experts in the field to talk about new technologies to monitor agreements.
Joseph Pilat
LANL
Susan Koch
Independent
Michael Krepon
Stimson Center
Alicia Swift
Consolidated Nuclear Services
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