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This Model-Turned-Nuclear Expert Has a Surprisingly Hot Take on the Future of Energy Isabelle Boemeke reflects on global warming, the nuclear renaissance, and her upcoming book, ‘Rad Future.’ ...
To understand what it means to “enrich” uranium, you need to know a little about uranium isotopes and about splitting the atom in a nuclear fission reaction. What is an isotope? All matter is ...
Moniz jumped in to correct: in 2023, federal authorities announced a streamlined process that will make fusion energy easier to deploy than old-school nuclear fission.
Since the successive Israeli and US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in June, much of the fevered and highly politicized public debate has focused on whether the attacks have “obliterated” Tehran’s ...
To better understand the risk of radiological contamination stemming from the Israel-Iran conflict, I’ve attempted to break down the type and scale of the risks involved based on the publicly ...
Satellite images show the severe damage to Iran's Fordow nuclear facility in the aftermath of a U.S. B-2 stealth bomber strike part of Operation Midnight Hammer.
The hits on Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow -- Iran's most secure nuclear enrichment facility, which was buried 300 feet inside a mountain -- shouldn't spark panic over possible nuclear fallout.