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RADIO(active) Waves
by National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Presented by the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. For those who just can't get enough of our nuclear history and science resources. The podcast focuses on all things atomic, nuclear, and radioactive and has some interesting surprises from our collections storage. Our aim is to delve into the fascinating world of the "Atomic Age" through the lens of the Museum's collections and connections. The podcast will feature interviews, histories, and insights on topics like the Manhattan project, artifacts from the collection, and the differences between nuclear fact and fiction.
Episodes
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Black History Month: Jasper Jeffries Revisited
This month's Radio(active) Waves is revisiting a previous subject to celebrate Black History Month. We have been graciously granted permission to release this episode using audio from an oral history that Professor Jeffries did in 1987. Join us as we learn more about this interesting and…
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Radithor and the FDA
Join us this month for an exploration of one of the most notorious American patent medicines of the 20th century. David and Anna discuss the history of Radithor and its role in the development of the Federal Drug Administration. The museum's bottle of Radithor:...
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Interview Series: Dr Milo Schield, Statistical Literacy
For our December podcast, Radio(active) Waves had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Milo Schield. Dr. Schield is a consultant with the University of New Mexico, has a Ph.D. in Space Physics from Rice University, and is active in the world of academic statistics. Join David and Anna as we learn…
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Interview Series: Danielle Redhouse, Nuclear Engineer
For this month’s podcast, we decided to do something a little bit different. David scheduled some really amazing programming for Nuclear Science Week, and he was able to conduct a fascinating interview with a professional working in the nuclear industry. We thought that it would be a great...
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The British Mission
Episode description: This month, Anna is in the UK! To commemorate her first bit of travel since we began the podcast mid-pandemic last year, we will be discussing the British Mission and their contribution to the Manhattan Project.
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Nuclear by Mail, Concept to Exhibit
Join us this month for a sneak peek behind the scenes of the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History’s newest exhibit! Nuclear By Mail tracks the parallel histories of the postal service and stamp collecting and atomic history. Please follow these links to check out the online versions of…
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Don’t Change Color Kitty
Episode 14: Don’t Change Color Kitty Description: This month David takes Anna on a fascinating journey into the difficulties of warning humans (or whatever may come next) about the dangers of radioactive waste sites. 10,000 years in the future, permanent waste sites will still be hazardous and...
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The Lavender Scare
In this month’s episode of the podcast, Anna talks to David about Queer History and the Lavender Scare. This McCarthy era campaign aimed to remove people with same-sex attraction from positions with security clearance in the government and military. Although this campaign was not active until the...
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Interview Series: Behind the Scenes with Julie Dolegowski
This month, David and Anna are continuing RADIO(active) Waves’ interview series and taking a peek behind the scenes at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. In this episode, we have a chat with the Museum’s Membership and Events Associate, Julie Dolegowski. However, Julie is much more...
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Episode 11: Nuclear Disney
In this month’s episode of RADIO(active) Waves, David and Anna celebrate their first in-person recording session by giving the audience a special treat. Since the 1940s, Walt Disney and his company have been striving to envision a futuristic world of tomorrow. Today we discuss the ways that Mr....
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Women’s History Month: Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu.
In this month’s episode of RADIO(active) Waves, Anna and David discuss the prolific physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Dr. Wu is renown for her contributions to the field of physics and her work, which spanned most of the 20th Century, impacted this field both scientifically and socially as she holds the...
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Black History Month: Jasper B. Jeffries
This episode celebrates Black History Month and the often-overlooked African American scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project. Here, we discuss Jasper B. Jeffries’ life and his contributions to atomic history. To learn more about Jeffries and other African American scientists who worked on...
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Interview Series: Hal Behl Part IV
In the final installment of our interview series with Hal Behl, Manhattan Project veteran and Board of Trustees emeritus member at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Hal revisits his time living in Oak Ridge and, after the war, working at Boeing. He discusses some other important...
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Holiday Bonus Episode: Christmas Card from Hal and Reggie
Happy Holidays everyone! Today we’d like to give you all a little festive greeting card of a podcast episode to thank you for listening and to close out the year on a festive note. Thank you so much for listening and see you next year!
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Episode 7: Interview Series: Hal Behl Part III
Episode seven of RADIO(active) Waves continues our interview series with Hal Behl, Manhattan Project Veteran and Board of Trustees member emeritus at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Today we explore Hal’s experiences working in the nuclear industry developing delivery systems…
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Episode 6: Interview Series: Hal Behl Part II
In the second installment of our interview series with Hal Behl, Board of Trustees member emeritus of the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, we explore Hal’s connections to the museum. This interview takes place at Hal Behl’s residence in Albuquerque, NM where David interviewed him…
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Episode 5: Interview Series: Hal Behl
In this first installment of our interview series we hear from Hal Behl, Board of Trustee Emeritus of the National museum of Nuclear Science & History. Hal has had an interesting life and has been featured in television and other media for his part in the Manhattan Project. This interview takes...
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Episode 4: The Observer Effect Series: H. Russell Burner
In this episode of Radio(active) Waves, we revisit the collections' storage and do a deep dive on a man named H. Russell Burner. This charlatan became known within the medical community of Southern California during the first decade of the 20th Century for peddling his "Radium, Milk, and Rest...
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Episode 3: Introductions and Safety Part 2
In the second installment of our series on safety, we track the historical development of safety measures surrounding radiation. The more that was learned about radiation, the more complex our understanding of atomic science became. This allowed for more advanced measures to be taken to protect...
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Episode 2: The Observer Effect Series: Garrett A. Morgan
Join us for the first installment of our series “The Observer Effect”. In this series, we will explore histories connected to some of the lesser known or under-researched items in the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History's collections. To kick off this series, we are talking about an…
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Introductions and Safety Part 1
Our introductory episode featuring an introduction to Anna Part and David Gibson our podcast hosts. In addition we begin our exploration into radiation history and how safety has changed throughout the years. We also draw some similarities between the protective measures taken for radiation and…
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Presented by the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. For those who just can't get enough of our nuclear history and science resources. The podcast focuses on all things atomic, nuclear, and radioactive and has some interesting surprises from our collections storage. Our aim is to delve into the fascinating world of the "Atomic Age" through the lens of the Museum's collections and connections. The podcast will feature interviews, histories, and insights on topics like the Manhattan project, artifacts from the collection, and the differences between nuclear fact and fiction.
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