Episode 170
Ep 170: Rep. Bill Foster, United States House of Representatives
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
May 27, 201940m 59s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss...
- Bill Foster's background as an entrepreneur and physicist
- An unintentional discovery Foster made while searching for proton decay
- Role of the FERMI National Accelerator Lab in the particle physics world
- How two generations of Fosters used their scientific expertise in public service roles
- Resources available to Congress for technical evaluation of specialty topics
- Why economics is the most important factor in decarbonization and fighting climate change
- Public perception of nuclear technology and how it affects levels of social acceptance
- Potential for accelerator-driven nuclear energy systems
- How Bill Foster strategizes energy policy reform as an Illinois Congressman