Wisconsin professor hosts podcast series on nuclear scienceANS Nuclear CafeResearch & ApplicationsJanuary 19, 2021, 12:01PM|ANS Nuclear CafeLesherShelly Lesher, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse professor, is hosting the My Nuclear Life podcast series centered on how nuclear science is perceived in the community, La Crosse television station WXOW reported.My Nuclear Life explores the intersection of nuclear science and society. Lesher, a 2020 American Physical Society Fellow, covers a range of topics, from the use of radium therapy for treating cancer to the U.S. environmental movement.Lesher, who has taught a "Navigating Global Nuclear Issues" course at UW-L for the past five years, first began the podcast after noticing a void in society when it comes to nuclear science. “Students often ask why they aren't being taught about it,” she told WXOW.Featured guests have included Richard Nephew, lead U.S sanctions expert on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, and Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb.Tags:nuclear sciencepodcastsradium therapyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
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Piercy discusses wide-ranging topics on Titans of Nuclear podcastANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy was a recent guest on the Titans of Nuclear podcast, hosted by Bret Kugelmass. The podcasts feature interviews with experts throughout the nuclear community, covering advanced technology, economics, policy, industry, and more.The wide-ranging discussion with Piercy tackled diverse subjects—from his Washington, D.C., policymaking background, to ANS’s role in addressing challenging nuclear issues, to waste management and climate change.Go to Article
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8th International Conference on IsotopesThe American Nuclear Society will welcome delegates from around the world to Chicago in August 2014 for the 8th International Conference on Isotopes (8ICI).Go to Article
ANS’s Nuclear Science and Engineering journal for SeptemberThe September 2012 edition of the technical journal Nuclear Science and Engineering is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others.Go to Article
