Science at Work

In this episode we talk with Tom Danielson, the Applied Sensing and Data Science Team Lead in the Environmental and Legacy Management Directorate at SRNL. Recently, Tom led a new initiative for SRNL to partner with other DOE national labs on AI in scientific discovery. He tells us about his research in AI and machine...

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify SRNL is the winner of a prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award, which recognizes the world’s 100 most innovative technologies each year – and is often called the “Oscars of Innovation.” In this episode, we speak with SRNL researcher Dr. Cory Trivelpiece about advanced engineered cellular magmatics, a technology developed with Silica—X to convert....

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify In this episode, we speak with new SRNL Laboratory Director, Johney Green. We discuss what attracted him to SRNL, how his background in research and development at both the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory prepared him for this new challenge, and how SRNL expertise serves our mission areas and...

In this episode, we speak with Holly Flynn, a senior scientist in Hydrogen Processing at Savannah River National Laboratory. Holly is a key researcher and technical lead for the lab’s work in fusion modeling. Last year she was selected as a Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program awardee and will receive...

In this episode we talk with Vincent DiNova, an SRNL staff engineer in the Instrumentation, Robotics and Imaging Systems Group. His research involves x-ray imaging that is applicable to national defense and advancing fundamental science. Vincent shares what drives his work and how his research impacts our listeners.

In this episode we talk with Steven Demers, an SRNL physicist and staff scientist in the Nuclear Effluent Analysis Group. His research involves working with sensor materials using spectroscopic techniques. Steven enlightens us with the details, but the bottom line is that threat sensors enable first responders to save lives. 

In this episode we talk with Alex Bretana, an SRNL physicist and postdoctoral fellow working in advanced energy and materials. Alex recently won a People’s Choice Award in a research SLAM where he described his innovative work to non-scientists. He enlightens us on his study of new materials for unique applications in science, such as...

In our first episode we talk with two special guests. Sean Noble is a chemical engineer at SRNL who recently highlighted his work in advanced computer modeling at the National Research SLAM in Washington, D.C. Sean explains how his research increased safety and productivity while reducing costs associated with the mixing and transporting of liquid...