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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|5:15–6:15PM EST
Session Chairs:
Ishita Trivedi (INL)
Matt Jasica (ANL)
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We’ve all heard that voice in the back of our minds telling us that our work isn’t impressive enough, that our peers are doing far better than we are, or that asks us “why bother?” Imposter syndrome shows itself in many different forms, and affects people more than they let on. Hear from fellow nuclear engineers in different stages of their career and mental health professionals about their own experiences with imposter syndrome, how privilege and microaggressions factor in, and strategies for addressing it to become your best self.
Mealie Morten
Legacy Clinical
Lane Carasik
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Donna Kelley
INL
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