233: America's First Nuclear Disaster: SL1

Did a love triangle cause America's first nuclear disaster? You'll just have to watch and find out...Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further ReadingSL-1https://nypost.com/2021/10/16/was-worlds-first-fatal-nuclear-explosion-sparked-by-a-love-triangle/http://environmental-defense-institute.org/publications/SL-1Accident.pdfhttps://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/safety-messages/safetymessage-2007-09-01-sl1nuclearreactorexplosion-vits.pdf?sfvrsn=8ea91ef8_4https://inldigitallibrary.inl.gov/PRR/163645.pdfhttps://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4828615https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/nuclear-poison-or-neutron-poison.htmlMicroreactorshttps://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/what-nuclear-microreactorhttps://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2998460/dod-to-build-project-pele-mobile-microreactor-and-perform-demonstration-at-idah/https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/small-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx