Fissionary Episodes
Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, spoke with Mary and Jordan about his last name, his grandfather, and his work in nuclear today.
One small step for nuclear could mean one giant leap for space exploration, according to this week’s Fissionary guest! Mary and Jordan sat down with Trudy Kortes (NASA) to discuss how nuclear energy is fueling missions to space.
Derek Kultgen joins Mary and Jordan to talk about how Argonne's METL is using video games and virtual reality to revolutionize how we work in the nuclear industry, making operations safer, more efficient, and more accessible.
The worlds of nuclear energy and reality TV collide in this episode with Survivor alum and nuclear engineer Dr. J’Tia Hart!
Dr. Paulien Moyaert joins Jordan and Mary to discuss how nuclear medicine can be used to treat cancer, dementia, and more!
Cryptocurrencies and AI are becoming a larger part of our everyday lives, but how are we going to power this rapidly growing demand for digital energy? Tom Mapes is the founder of Digital Energy Council, the first member association focused solely on digital energy. He joins Mary and Jordan to explore the intersection of technology, energy and innovation, and uncover how nuclear energy is the perfect solution to fuel this digital revolution.
Mary and Jordan kick off season two with Doomberg to explore how the worlds of finance and nuclear collide.
Jackie Toth joined Fissionary live from COP28 to talk about her work and what was happening in Dubai—including big positives for nuclear.
Rickey Ruff wants people to know about the intersection of fashion and nuclear energy. He dives into how the fashion industry has contributed to climate change and what we can do to fix it.
While nuclear energy does a lot of things really well, our guest thinks there is room for improvement in one area in particular: marketing. John Marshall founded Potential Energy Coalition to help solve this branding problem and reshape the way we communicate about nuclear energy and climate.
Puerto Rico's grid is regularly destabilized by hurricanes, and with climate change, this could get worse. Jesus Nunez believes nuclear could play a major role in fixing that.
What happens when our favorite characters and shows get nuclear power all wrong? Zion Lights discusses pop culture's influence on public perception of nuclear from an environmental advocate's POV.