By Peter Hill In 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) [1] successfully touched down on the Red Planet. Aptly named Curiosity, it brought with it scientific discovery instruments and exploration Continue Reading →
By James Jenden From Part I, we learned that everything takes energy, and that removing steps in the energy conversion process can save energy. We even that there is potential Continue Reading →
by Will Davis Yesterday, I was reading an old (1970’s) brochure published by ASEA-ATOM on district heating reactors. While looking at that material I remembered that now, today, there is Continue Reading →
By John Kelly, ANS President I am honored and energized to serve as the 64th president of the American Nuclear Society. I was born in March 1954 and ANS was Continue Reading →
By James Conca The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society wrapped up last week in the great city of Cleveland and there was a palpable air of excitement that Continue Reading →
By James Jenden We all know about Calories. Often, for people on a diet, Calories are the enemy. They’re a measure of how much energy is in food (and are Continue Reading →
by Will Davis July 21 will bring with it another anniversary of the 1959 launching (shown above) of the only US-built nuclear powered commercial ship, the NS SAVANNAH. We’ve covered Continue Reading →