The Coefficient Life

The Coefficient Life

Welcome to the Coefficient Life. Former MIT Nuclear Engineer, Health Physics, Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Medicine expert Kenneth Brooks Ph.D, DABR and entrepreneur and scientific layman, Anthony Salamon, discuss the future of nuclear energy, fuel, medicine and more in a way that makes it accessible to both scientific professionals and those who don‘t know their fusion from their fission. With the help of expert guests,the pair discuss advances in medical treatments, energy and power and everything else that nuclear science has to offer.Be ready for the nuclear future and join us for The Coefficient Life!

Episodes

March 2, 2022 47 mins

It's our Season 1 finale!!

I drive an electric vehicle. I recycle. I use energy companies that provide a good portion of their power through renewable sources. Am I making a difference?

If, like me, that is something you think about daily, then join us for a today’s conversation with Richard Simmons. Richard is a Senior Research Engineer and Fellow at the Strategic Energy Institute. He has also advised the US Department of State on...

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Ever wanted to talk to THE guy who’s in the know about climate change, clean and renewable energy and how to save the planet? We did.

We got to sit down with Tim Lieuwen, the Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute. And international authority on clean energy. Tim has authored and edited 4 books, holds five patents, is the founder of TurbineLogic and is a multi-award-winning scientist who sits on the advisory boards of...

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February 16, 2022 37 mins

Dan Kotlyar is not just a Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. He is the guy who is going to power our trips to the moon, mars and beyond. He sits down with our hosts to just touch the tip of the iceberg on what he is doing with new forms of Nuclear Propulsion, the Mars Mission and more. In what we hope is the first of many conversations with Dan, he gets us excited, about exciting particles for energy on space craft ...

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February 9, 2022 26 mins

Nolan Hertel is the President of the Health Physics Society, a radiation specialist and a facuty member at the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research in radiation detection and shielding and other fields is nothing short of groundbreaking. We had a brief discussion with Nolan about his work, the history of his journey into Nuclear Research and how it affects what is happening to...

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February 2, 2022 26 mins

Nuclear proliferation is a key topic when it comes to nuclear safety and living in a world of nuclear power and weapons. Join our chat with MIT grad and Director of the DOE National Nuclear Security Administrations Consortium for Enabling Technologies and Innovation, Anna Erickson as we discuss things that keep us safe in a nuclear world.

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January 26, 2022 40 mins

A fun and ineteresting chat with the Chair of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program at Georgia Tech, Steven Bigalski. We discuss the early days of Nuclear energy, where it is now and what he's doing to advance the science and public perseption of Nuclear power so it can be a part of our future. Which he says "it needs to be".

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