Free of Charge

Apr 14 2024 13 ep. 31 mins 2

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This podcast, produced by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, features conversations about nuclear science and the role it plays in our lives.

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Free of Charge: Episode 13 – Why are we 3D printing nuclear fuel at Chalk River Labs?

Apr 14 2024 16 mins

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?

Mar 14 2024 22 mins

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?

Dec 20 2023 28 mins

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?

Dec 04 2023 47 mins

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?

Oct 18 2023 37 mins

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?

Jul 31 2023 29 mins

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?

Jun 23 2023 44 mins

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

Apr 27 2023 30 mins

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

Mar 24 2023 28 mins

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

Feb 03 2023 31 mins

In this special episode of Free of Charge – Conversations in Canadian Nuclear Science, we drew together a team of...