Audio
Archive
2013
January
February
March
April
May
2012
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2010
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2007
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Subscribe
Mar. 18, 2011
Update On Japan's Malfunctioning Nuclear Reactors
Click 
to enlarge images
to enlarge images
|
|
Tweet |
| As continued attempts are made to cool the reactors and spent fuel rod pools at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, host Ira Flatow and guests discuss the state of the deteriorating nuclear facility. Plus, a look at where radioactivity might travel as it leaves the plant, and how it might affect those in its pathway. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
-
David Lochbaum
Director, Nuclear Safety Project
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, Massachusetts -
David J. Brenner
Director, Center for Radiological Research
Columbia University
New York, New York -
Charles D. Ferguson
President, Federation of American Scientists
Washington, DC
FEATURED READING
Brilliant Blunders
by Mario Livio
ADVERTISEMENT
RELATED BLOG POSTS
- Brilliant Blunders
Were the theories of illustrious minds such as Linus Pauling and Albert Einstein free of serious blunders? Absolutely not!
- What Lies Beneath
Using a scanning technology called terahertz imaging, scientist J. Bianca Jackson searches for hidden artwork behind paint and p...
- Alien Invaders, Baby Seal Brains, and More
Each week we’ll round up links to science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our ...
- Meet Michio Kaku, Theoretical Physicist & Ice Skater
When he's not creating equations that help explain the universe, Michio Kaku is spinning on ice.
Discussion