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Jul. 04, 2008
Nuclear Family Vacation
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| Much of the nuclear weapons industry is top-secret, but there are parts of the atomic establishment that a tourist can see. In this hour of Science Friday, Ira talks with Sharon Weinberger, one half of a husband and wife reporting team that took a trip on a 'nuclear family vacation,' visiting public -- and not-so-public -- sites associated with atomic weaponry. We'll talk about the history and future of nuclear weaponry, and discuss which sites of atomic history can be visited by the average tourist. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Sharon Weinberger
Contributing Writer, Wired's "Danger Room" blog
Co-author, "A Nuclear Family Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry" (Bloomsbury, 2008)
Washington, DC
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