Experimental Breeder Reactor I: A retrospectiveANS Nuclear CafeDecember 19, 2019, 5:29PM|Will SearightIn the not-so-distant 20th century past, our planet was in an uncertain new-world order. The second of two major wars had dramatically reshaped the landscape of the world's nations. It was not by any means assured that the extraordinary nuclear process of fission, which itself had been discovered mere years before the second war's end, would be successfully utilized for anything but the tremendous and frightening powers realized in thermonuclear warheads. In the years following, a humble project materializing out of the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho was to challenge that assertion and demonstrate that nuclear fission could indeed be a commercial, peaceful source of electrical power for civilizations around the globe.Go to ArticleTags:1966american nuclear societyans young members groupatomic energy commissionatoms for peaceaugust 26careers in nucleardr. glenn seaborgebr-ieisenhowerexperimental breeder reactor number 1framatomeusidahoidaho national laboratoryinlisotopesjohn grossenbachernational reactor testing stationnuclear historynuclear newsoak ridge national labornlplutoniumpresident lyndon johnsonreactorsunited stateswill searightx-10Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Be the change you want to see in the worldANS Nuclear CafeAugust 20, 2019, 6:00AM|Dr. Matthew Jasica and Alyse HuffmanWhat does it mean to be a leader? That question is at the heart of the Young Professionals Congress 2019 (YPC19).Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsans winter meetingans winter meeting and expoans young members groupcandace bertotticraig piercydcdc perspectivediversity & inclusion committeehuffmanjasicanaygnnorth american young generation in nuclearnuclearnuclear industrypublic policyreactorsscurlockunited stateswashingtonypc19ypc2019Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
RadioNuclear 22: HBO’s Chernobyl: A Setback or Opportunity? ANS Nuclear CafeJune 27, 2019, 2:14PM|Doug HardtmayerEpisode 22 of RadioNuclear is now available. In this episode, we discuss the recent miniseries "Chernobyl", which recently concluded on HBO. We debunk some of the more egregious articles written in the wake of the show (see links to these articles below). We also discuss good ways to engage with individuals who are captivated with the show, and not necessarily familiar with nuclear technology.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyatomic energy commissionchernobyldepartment of energydoug hardtmayerenvironmental benefits of nuclearfukushimahbonuclear historynuclear newsnuclear opponentsnuclear regulatory commissionnuclear sciencenuscalepublic policyradiationreactorsregulationrussiasmall modular reactorsu.s. governmentunion of concerned scientists (ucs)Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Advocating for Nuclear with the NESDANS Nuclear CafeApril 1, 2019, 7:14PM|Hannah GardinerSometimes it feels like we're fighting an uphill battle for nuclear energy - and perhaps we are.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyansauthorscongressdc perspectivedepartment of energydoeeconomic benefits of nuclearhannah gardinerneinesdnrcnuclear engineering student delegationnuclear wastepew researchpublic policyreactorsu.s. governmentuniversity of floridayucca mountainzeczero emissions creditShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Honoring Dr. Leona Woods - #HerstoryANS Nuclear CafeMarch 7, 2019, 4:43PM|Rita PatelDuring March's Women's History Month, I honor Leona Woods by telling #herstory.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyatomic bombcareers in nuclearchicagochicago pile-1dr leona woodsdr. leona woodseducationenrico fermienvironmental benefits of nuclearfamous scientistherstoryleona woods marshallleona woods marshall libbylyons township high schoolmanhattan projectnobel laureaterita patelstem educationunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
New Year, New Committee, Diversity and Inclusion in ANSANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 21, 2019, 4:40PM|Dr. Lane CarasikAs I write this, I'm excited to know the future of the American Nuclear Society will involve the activities and efforts of the newly formed Diversity and Inclusion in ANS (DIA) Committee. The DIA Committee was formed after the 2018 Annual Meeting by expanding the Professional Women in ANS (PWANS) committee with the inclusion of Nuclear Pride, a LGBTQA+ nuclear organization. It is dedicated to giving a voice to all underrepresented and marginalized groups within ANS, including, but not limited to, women, persons of color, the LGBTQA+ community, and people with disabilities. This new committee is the result of the combined efforts of several people over several years to ensure all of these groups, named and not named, have a voice.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyannual meetingcommitteediadia committeediversitydiversity & inclusion committeedominion energydr. lane carasikdr. shikha prasadinclusionlane carasiklessons learnedlgbtqa+margaret hardingnuclear pridepwansuniversity of floridavirginia commonwealth universityShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Show Engineering Love During EWeek, February 17-23ANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 11, 2019, 6:39PM|Janice LindegardFounded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week (EWeek), is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest in engineering and technology careers. This year, consider bringing an engineer into your plans.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceaerospace nuclearamerican nuclear societyans local sectionsans young members groupcareers in nucleareducationengineeringengineers weekenvironmental benefits of nuclearjanice lindegardk-12national engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnuclearnuclear energyphysicsprofessional engineersscience & engineering educationstem educationusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Why Nuclear is an Emerging Technology for the Space EconomyANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 6, 2019, 2:42PM|Dr. Christopher MorrisonNuclear energy has played a key supporting role in historic missions to Mars, Pluto, and across the Solar System for the last 50 years. On January 1 2019, the nuclear-powered New Horizons flew by the most distant object ever observed up close - Ultima Thule, after it having already flown by Pluto in 2015.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyastronautsauthorsboeingbwxtcareers in nuclearcuriositydr. christopher morrisoneartheducationelon muskengineeringjeff bezoskilopowernasanervanetsnuclear emerging technology for space conference (nets)public policyradioisotope thermal generatorrtgspace applicationsspacexvoyagerShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Friday Nuclear Matinee 2/1: Vogtle Timeline UpdateANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 1, 2019, 3:50PM|ANS Nuclear CafeOur latest ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee film is the latest video update by Southern Company on the progress of the Vogtle nuclear plant expansion. This video runs just over seven minutes and brings you the details of the construction as of the last quarter of 2018. Enjoy!Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycountries around the globedepartment of energydoenuclear energynuclear power plant constructionnuclear regulatory commissionnuclear technologypublic policyreactorsu.s. governmentunited statesvogtlewill davisShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Are the Tides Turning for Advanced U.S. Nuclear? ANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 31, 2019, 6:01AM|Doug HardtmayerWelcome to the New Year! Even though I am on the road, there is just so much happening lately in nuclear I could not pass up the opportunity to talk about it! This episode of RadioNuclear, we take a look at recent and exciting legislation and policy for advanced nuclear. This includes the passages of the NEIMA and NEICA bills and what the Idaho National Laboratory may look like in the coming years. We also discuss the NRC's recent decision on post Fukushima regulation. Lastly, we look on how you can adopt a dog from the Chernobyl exclusion zone. No, I am not making that up!Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyannual meetingauthorscareers in nuclearchernobylcraig piercydoug hardtmayerengineeringfukushimaidaho national labinlnasaneicaneimanrcnuclear emerging technology for space conference (nets)nuclear newspublic policyr&dradio nuclearradionuclearreactorsspace applicationsultra safe nuclear corporationunited stateswes deasonwesley deasonShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
President Signs Pro-Nuclear LegislationANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 30, 2019, 8:02PM|Dr. James ConcaTwo bipartisan pieces of legislation modernizing America's nuclear future have recently become law. It's still a long way from pushing nuclear builds the way we need to address a host of environmental issues, but it is a good start.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyansauthorsbill gatescraig piercydc perspectivedoedr. james concaed mcginnisenergy policyenvironmental benefits of nuclearidaho national labinljim concamaria korsnickmarilyn krayneineicaneimanuclear technologyoffice of nuclear energypublic policyr&dterra powerunited stateswashingtonShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
2019 - A Wish List in Nuclear EnergyANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 10, 2019, 3:54PM|Will DavisWelcome to 2019! I hope everyone who took a break enjoyed it. For those who didn't, why didn't you? Initially, I had thoughts of trying to separate from social media and news to a significant extent during the holidays but, after conversations with Linda Zec (our wonderful ANS staff liaison for the Social Media Team, among many other things) decided that it was impractical to do so for a variety of reasons. So, as the holiday furor ebbed and flowed and I continued, still connected, to read news and year-end summations, I found myself wishing that there wouldn't be so much frustrating news in 2019. That's why I decided to open my eighth calendar year writing for the ANS Nuclear Cafe with a wish list, or "listicle" in the inside jargon, if you prefer. Here, in ascending order of importance (or, I suppose, increasing order of unlikelihood) are my five wishes for this new year in nuclear energy. (All on one screen; no annoying "next" buttons. You're welcome.)Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societygen-ivjapankashiwazaki-kariwakepcomoon jae-innuclearnuclear powernuscalesmrsouth koreatepcounited statesv.c. summervogtlewill daviszeczero emissions creditShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Looking Back: A Brief History of CONTEANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 2, 2019, 2:37AM|Dr. Jane LeClairThe accident that occurred at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979, brought about many changes to the nuclear industry. Among the changes was the industry stopping to reflect on current procedures and the training of its employees. Exhorted by the findings of the Kemeny Commission and sponsored by the Department of Energy, industry leaders and training personnel began meeting on improvements to training at the Gatlinburg Conference in the early 1980's.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycareers in nuclearchinacontecountries around the globecybersecuritydepartment of energyengineeringetwddfloridafrancefukushimagermanyindiairanjapanmarch 28 1979nuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasecuritysouth africasouth koreast. augustinethree mile islandunited kingdomunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
EBR-1 in PhotosANS Nuclear CafeDecember 20, 2018, 5:02PM|Will DavisDecember 20, 1951 marks an important date in the history of nuclear power; it's the date on which the first useful electric power was generated by atomic fission. While the now-famous event at that time only powered four light bulbs, the somewhat stunt-like nature of the day obscured the fact that the plant was actually set up to generate considerably more power, and did so. Let's take a look at this fact and, at the same time, the facility through illustrations from my collection and from photographs that I took myself while touring EBR-1 earlier this year.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyebr-1idaho national labidaho national laboratoryinlnational laboratoriesnuclear historynuclear newsradiationreactorsunited stateswill davisShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Listen: ANS Member Dr. Christopher Morrison on Space Radiation & MoreANS Nuclear CafeDecember 13, 2018, 9:20PM|ANS Nuclear CafeANS member Dr. Christopher Morrison was a recent guest on The Space Show. Dr. Morrison covered space radiation, lifetime radiation limitations, legal limits, rodent GCR and radiation experimentation, terrestrial radiation simulations, space nuclear power & propulsion, super-cooling conductivity.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyans young members groupcareers in nucleardr. christopher morrisonelectricityenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusionnasanuclearnuclear energynuclear historynuclear powernuclear sciencenuclear technologyradiationradiation protection standardsscience & engineering educationspace applicationsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The Mother of Radiation: Marie CurieANS Nuclear CafeNovember 7, 2018, 7:57AM|Kaitlyn ButlerThe start of Marie Curie's story isn't like most of the other scientists that had made a name for themselves throughout history, mostly because she was a grown woman by the start of the 20th century. But she was the first woman to do a lot of things, including getting a Ph.D. from a university in France, and winning a Nobel Prize. She was also the first person ever to win a Nobel Prize in two different fields of science. To say she pushed the societal and scientific boundaries of her era is an understatement.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyauthorsbiology and medicinecareers in nuclearcuriefamous scientistirradiationkatie butlerlefflermarie curienobel prizephysicspoloniumradiationradiumuiucuniversitiesuniversity of illinois urbana-champaignShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Medicine Radiates Hope For PatientsANS Nuclear CafeNovember 5, 2018, 3:06PM|Emma MeyersAs a fourth year nursing student working in Chicago area hospitals, I deal with nuclear medicine quite often. The term "nuclear medicine" can sound disconcerting, but when you are familiar with it, I assure you, it's not. Just think of it as a bunch of necessary medical tools with a little radiation thrown in. I know what you are thinking. Radiation? What? Relax. It's fine. You already know it, and either you, or someone you know, has been exposed to this specific area of medicine via certain procedures.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyannual meetingans nuclear cafeans winter meeting and expocancercat scanct scancurieemma meyersisotopesloyolaloyola university chicagolymphomanavigating nuclearnuclearnuclear medicinenuclear newsnuclear pioneersnuclearmedicinepet scanradiationradiation therapyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Plant Construction Delay and Cost 3ANS Nuclear CafeNovember 2, 2018, 5:24PM|Will Davis Reactor vessel delivered to Calvert Cliffs; from brochure in Will Davis collection.The year 1971 saw a continuation of the general trend of rising capital costs for all types of power plants, described by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in its publication for 1971 as having "risen rather rapidly." According to the AEC, the aggregate major causes for the increases in costs specific to nuclear electric power plants were as follows, with author's analysis accompanying each:Go to ArticleTags:aecamerican nuclear societyatomic energy commissionauthorscalvert cliffs decisionlessons learnedlicensingnuclear historynuclear technologyreactorsthree mile islandunited stateswill davisShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Navigating Nuclear with Bob Fine and Dr. Eric LoewenANS Nuclear CafeOctober 3, 2018, 8:01PM|Douglas HardtmayerOn Episode 12 of RadioNuclear, we discuss how fear-mongering stories about nuclear power plants in the path of a hurricane are irrelevant, the Oyster Creek Shutdown, and lastly, how nuclear power should be used geopolitically.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyannual meetingans local sectionsans publicationsans student sectionsans winter meeting and expoans young members groupauthorsbiology and medicinecareers in nuclearcenter for nuclear science & technology informationdoug hardtmayerdr. eric loeweneducationenergyengineeringenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusion science and technologyhardtmayerk-12mpr associatesnasanational engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnavigatingnuclear.comnuclearnuclear connectnuclear energynuclear literacy projectnuclear newsnuclear science and engineering journalnuclear technologynuclearconnectohio stateoyster creekphysicspodcastradiationradio nuclearradionuclearradwaste solutionsrobert c. finescience & engineering educationspace applicationsstem edstem educationstemedunited statesusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Grand Challenges at the ANS 2016 Winter MeetingANS Nuclear CafeNovember 8, 2016, 3:20PM|ANS Nuclear CafeBy Will Davis, reporting from the 2016 ANS Winter Meeting in Las VegasGo to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook