Going Fission

Going Fission Speaks to Ian Hore-Lacy; A Senior Advisor at World Nuclear Association. Ian has an impressive career history, including working with the Uranium Information Centre, the Australian Uranium Association and the WNA.  He has authored several books one of which we cover in this interview. The World Nuclear Association website is found at: www.world-nuclear.org Ian's book 'Nuclear Energy i...

The AAEC begins it's research into nuclear power and how a reactor should harness this power.  Many AAEC staff are recalled to assist with the AAEC and the construction of Australia's first nuclear reactor, HIFAR.  As reactor research starts advancing across the globe, the commission faced with making some of the first difficult decisions. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is availabl...

Going Fission Speaks to Lillian Caruana; A student at University of New South Wales (UNSW).  She is undertaking a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Chemistry and has a keen interest in nuclear research and technology.  She has been very active in Australia's nuclear community, and has been involved with ANSTO, Women in Nuclear Australia (WiN) and the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engi...

Keith Alders career begins in earnest at the UK Ministery of Supply in Woolwich Arsenal.  Later, his journey takes him to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia, and then back to Harwell, England for 'on the job' training to ultimately staff the newly formed Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC). Timestamp 0:00 - Chapter 2) My Atomic History. 13:...

Going Fission Speaks to Daniel Zavattiero; Executive Director, Uranium of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).  MCA is the industry association who represent Australian mining companies and the mineral commodities they produce.  He has extensive experience in the marketing of iron ore and uranium. The MCA website can be found at www.minerals.org.au .  The SANFCRC report can be found at http://...

This is not, strictly speaking, an episode of Going Fission.  There is no interviewee. This is a reading of Australia’s Uranium Opportunities, the memoir of the Late Keith Alder, who we will get to know in due course. I originally found his book in the UNSW library in 2016.  It felt like I’d found a lost piece of Australian History, and in a way I have.  It was privately published by Keith’s Wife,...

Episode 2 of Going Fission is an interview with Robert Parker.  Robert Parker is the current Vice President of the Australian Nuclear Association.  He has extensive project management experience around the world on large infrastructure projects, particularly on dams.  In this interview, we discuss his introduction to nuclear technology, how Australia can benefit from nuclear power and who could as...

Going Fission is proud to present it's pilot episode.  An interview with Dr. Ben Heard.  Ben is the founder of the Bright New World, an Environmental NGO advocating for the use of nuclear power in Australia.  In this interview, we discuss his career, how his stance on nuclear power changed, his involvment with the South Australian Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, what Nuclear power ca...

This is a short introductory episode to the Going Fission podcast. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing.