Fissionary Episodes
In the season finale of Fissionary, Mary and Jordan sit down with Dr. Tim Gregory, author and senior nuclear chemist at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory. Together, they explore why nuclear is often misunderstood, public perception around radiation, and the importance of energy abundance.
Alessandra Wood sat down with Mary and Jordan to explore how advancements in nuclear science have impacted interior design trends.
This week on Fissionary, hosts Mary Carpenter and Jordan Houghton sit down with historian Alan Carr and archivist Patty Templeton from Los Alamos National Laboratory to explore how the Atomic Age reshaped not just science, but culture.
Gwen Holdmann sat down with Mary and Jordan to talk about what it’s like to live without reliable power and how nuclear could be the solution to powering remote communities without sacrificing their way of life.
Mary and Jordan sit down with Dr. Zach Adelman, a geneticist and professor of entomology at Texas A&M, about how nuclear science is being used to fight some of the deadliest and most destructive insects on the planet.
Mary and Jordan sat down with Jennifer Hayden, President and CEO of the National Museum of Nuclear Science, to talk about how the museum educates and inspires its visitors to learn more about nuclear.
In the Season 5 premiere of Fissionary, hosts Mary Carpenter and Jordan Houghton sit down with Sam Gennawey to uncover how Walt Disney’s imagination extended far beyond theme parks - even to nuclear energy.
Gabriel Ivory, one of the creative forces behind the "I Heart Nuclear" sign at College GameDay, joins Mary and Jordan for the season finale of Fissionary to talk about how a bold move turned into a nationwide campaign.
Mary and Jordan sit down with Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin—a longtime advocate for nuclear energy—to talk about lifting the state’s partial moratorium on nuclear and Illinois’ unique position to support nuclear energy production.
Mary and Jordan sit down with José Gaona, founder and CEO of ZETA, to discuss how nuclear energy is gaining traction with the newest generation of advocates.
In this episode, we catch up with Ryan Pickering on reshaping the nuclear conversation and why the future might just be on-grid and wildly optimistic.
This week, Jordan and Mary sit down with Lisa Frizzell from NWMO to unpack the challenge of long-term nuclear waste storage and how Canada is pulling it off.