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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
Saturday, November 13, 2021|12:10–1:10PM EST
Session Chair:
Will Searight (Penn State University)
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Alternate Chair:
Julie McCallum (NEI)
In 2019, the nuclear industry was the largest provider of clean electricity, generating 20% of carbon-free electricity in the United States. Now, as the country moves to decarbonize across all economic sectors, there are new and exciting applications for nuclear energy. This panel will feature an inclusive discussion of the role for nuclear energy to play in decarbonization goals from the perspective of different industry leaders. Presentations will focus on the current development of nuclear energy of new end uses, and how young professionals can best prepare themselves for the nuclear industry of tomorrow.
Alan Ahn
Third Way
Molly Strasser
Xcel Energy
Kelsa Palomares
Analytical Mechanics Associates
Rosemary Yeremian
X-Energy
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