Archive for the 'Atomic politics' Category

The Atomic Show #074 - Chat with Brian Paxton, MBendi Information Services, about Africa’s energy needs

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Brian Paxton is the Managing Director of MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd. Brian is a long time energy industry professional currently focusing on providing information about African industry and development, particularly in the energy and mining sectors.
(MP3 - 17.2 MB - 0:49:41 M)

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Brian Paxton and I talked for about [...]

The Atomic Show #072 - Interview with Dr. Jeremy Whitlock - creator of Canadian Nuclear FAQ

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Dr. Jeremy Whitlock was one of the first nukes to recognize the value of web-based communications. He started the Canadian Nuclear FAQ in 1996. He is a second generation nuclear professional. Enjoy.
(MP3 - 19.9 MB - 0:57:37 M)

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Dr. Jeremy Whitlock is a second generation nuclear profession who lives with [...]

Visit to the Cranky Middle Manager Show

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

One of the most popular podcasts on The Podcast Network is The Cranky Middle Manager Show, hosted by Wayne Turmel. Wayne is a corporate trainer and manager who once spent some time as a stand-up comic. As you can imagine, his show is often worth a listen and turns out to be a pretty entertaining [...]

The Atomic Show #066 - Interview with Cameron Reilly - New Media Guru

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Cameron Reilly is the founder and CEO of The Podcast Network. He is visiting The Atomic Show to share some thoughts on using the new media tools to spread information about niche topics.
(MP3 - 16.3 MB - 47:05 M)

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Among nuclear advocates, it is commonly believed that “the media” is [...]

The Atomic Show #52 - Climate change controversy

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Shane and I discuss our understanding of human activity’s effects on global climate. As two geeks not trained in climate science, but comfortable with complex systems, our approach is unique.
(MP3 - 20.6 MB - 59:39 M)

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Unless you live under a rock, you have an opinion about whether or not [...]

The Atomic Show #51 - Uranium - interesting history and politics

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

We’re back after a couple of weeks off. The atomic geeks chat about uranium, which has an interesting history in politics, discovery and economics.
(MP3 - 19.3 MB - 56 M)

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Uranium is as common as tin and can be found in measurable quantities almost anywhere in the world. Its price [...]

The Atomic Show #043 - Prof. Wade Allison - The Dangers of Radiation Safety Rules

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Professor Wade Allison recently gave a lecture to his Oxford colleagues titled “How dangerous is ionizing radiation”. He has concluded that excessively restrictive rules are more dangerous than the radiation.
(MP3 - 13 MB - 38 min)

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On Wednesday, 27 December, I woke up bright and early so that I could [...]

The Atomic Show #038 - George Stanford (sodium cooled fast reactors)

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

George Stanford talks about sodium cooled fast reactors
(MP3 - 14.3MB - 42 min)

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George Stanford earned his PhD in experimental nuclear physics from Yale University and then spent his professional career doing nuclear reactor safety research at the Argonne National Laboratory. One of his special interest was the sodium cooled [...]

Great post about Australia’s nuclear energy debate

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Several months ago, I interviewed Ruth Sponsler, an amateur mineral collector. Ruth also runs a blog titled We Support Lee, which is named for a proposed new nuclear power station in Ruth’s home state of North Carolina, located in the southeast section of the United States.
Ruth recently wrote a rather detailed post titled The Ziggy [...]

The Atomic Show #037 - Nuclear power in the Middle East

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Making Deserts Bloom - Nuclear Power in the Middle East
(MP3 - 15.6MB - 45 min)

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Shane and I chatted about recent announcements by Morocco, Algeria, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia that they have been talking with the International Atomic Energy Agency about developing nuclear power programs. All of the [...]