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This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radiation, really? In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl), we explore all things nuclear. ____________________Sources:Introduction: The Nuclear Agehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9956-introduction-the-nuclear-age/ Could this be the first nuclear-powered airliner? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160713-could-this-be-the-first-nuclear-powered-airliner   Why America abandoned nuclear power (and what we can learn from South Korea)https://www.vox.com/2016/2/29/11132930/nuclear-power-costs-us-france-korea ____________________Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguezFollow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seekerAnd, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seekerSeeker inspires us to see the