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This podcast, produced by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, features conversations about nuclear science and the role it plays in our lives.
Latest Episodes
Free of Charge: Episode 13 – Why are we 3D printing nuclear fuel at Chalk River Labs?
Why are we 3D printing nuclear fuel at Chalk River Labs? It’s a question we’re answering this episode with fuel...
Free of Charge: Episode 12 – Why are we growing mini brains at Chalk River Labs?
That’s what we’re exploring this episode with the help of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ new head of radiobiology Dr. Marcelo Vazquez,...
Free of Charge: Episode 11 – What’s it like to be a student of nuclear?
What does it look like to be a student in an industry that’s gaining so much momentum some are calling...
Free of Charge: Episode 10 – Large vs. small reactors – How can they contribute to net-zero?
What role do nuclear reactors play in decarbonizing Canada’s grid – and how could that change as we head into...
Free of Charge: Episode 9 – What happens to nuclear fuel after it’s removed from a reactor?
What happens to nuclear fuel after it’s removed from a reactor – and how could that change as we head...
Free of Charge: Episode 8 – How do radionuclides move through aquatic environments?
How do radioactive elements move through lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands? That’s what our host Larkin Mosscrop is exploring this...
Free of Charge: Episode 7 – How does space affect an astronaut’s health?
How does a radioactive environment like space affect an astronaut’s body? That’s what our host Larkin Mosscrop is exploring this...
Free of Charge: Episode 6 – Cyber Security
In an increasingly network connected world – think small things such as self-driving cars and home ‘assistants’, to the big...
Free of Charge: Episode 5 – Reactor Fleet Sustainability
What exactly is the secret to a long and happy life? Nuclear R&D of course! In this episode, host Larkin...
Free of Charge: Episode 4 – Perspectives of Women in Science and Engineering
In this special episode of Free of Charge – Conversations in Canadian Nuclear Science, we drew together a team of...
Free of Charge: Episode 3 – Small Modular Reactors (Part 2/2)
What do train crossings, energy equality and public engagement all have in common? Tune in to find out. In the...
Free of Charge: Episode 2 – Advanced Reactors (Part 1)
In this episode of Free of Charge – Conversations in Canadian Nuclear Science we’re talking Small Modular Reactors and Advanced...
S1 Ep 1Free of Charge: Episode 1 – Hydrogen
Enjoy the pilot episode of “Free of Charge – Conversations in Canadian Nuclear Science”. In this episode we’re talking all...