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• An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Low Dose Radiation Health Effects Expert Dr. Antone L.Brooks

  A native to southwestern Utah, Dr. Brooks’ exposure to low dose radiation began literally at an early age as fallout from Nevada Test Site drifted with the prevailing westerly winds and descended on St. George - By Randy Brich - Dr. Antone (Tony) Brooks, a grandfatherly figure who recently retired as the Technical Research Director of the US Department of Energy’s Low Dose Radiation Research Program, keeps his finger on the pulse of the low dose research efforts as he writes a book about the history of the program. His interest in low dose radiation health effects spans the better part of the last 5 decades, encompassing all the possible health effects and, more importantly, the mechanisms associated with low dose exposure currently known to science. ... Posted Jan 14 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, Randy Brich, interview, radiation, department of energy, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, brich, dosage, Dr. Antone (Tony) Brooks, Tony Brooks, brooks, Dr. Antone Brooks

• Nuclear Street Interview With Dr. Randy Olson Author Of: DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE

  An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Dr. Randy Olson, author of DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE - By Randy Brich - After surviving the worst winter storm/blizzard to hit South Dakota since the arctic winter of 1967-68 holed up with my entire family spanning 3 generations in the Mountain Top Retreat in the northern Black Hills I drove home through a proverbial winter wonderland. ... Posted Jan 07 2010, 08:55 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: Randy Brich, interview, author, randy olson, dr. randy olson, DON'T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: New Year's Resolutions

  New Year's Resolutions - By Randy Brich - Have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? Aha, I didn't think so. Please feel free to cut and paste some of mine: I resolve . . . ---TO NOT begrudge windmills which are faster and easier to install than nuclear power plants. I will smile and say "Great job!" as they spin on hills and ridges disrupting the serene scenery of the pristine prairie. I will not spread rumors about their high maintenance costs... ... Posted Dec 31 2009, 08:55 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: Randy Brich, nuclear power, windmills, new year's resolutions, jessica watson 'round the world

• NS Book Reviews: A 2009 Compendium

  Books provide access to information at a minimal investment of time and resources. In order to realize the significant returns from an investment the reader only needs to read the book. But, which book should the reader read? Hopefully, this listing of my reviews of the books I read this year will assist interested readers in selecting their next book. Merry Christmas! ...... Posted Dec 24 2009, 08:50 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: Randy Brich, ENERGY, nuclear, climate change, fossil fuels, Book reviews

• NS Book Review: CLIMATE CHANGE: PICTURING THE SCIENCE

  Editors Gavin Schmidt, a NASA climate scientist and co-founder of RealClimate.org, and photographer Joshua Wolfe collaborate with nine contributors in CLIMATE CHANGE: PICTURING THE SCIENCE. Dramatic photographs and pessimistic prose portray the world as seen by these climate scientists...... Posted Dec 17 2009, 08:55 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: book review, Randy Brich, climate change, photos and essays

• NS Book Review: DON’T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN AN AGE OF STYLE

  In graduate school way back in 1977 my Molecular and Microbial Genetics professor possessed a speaking talent that transcended academia. His lectures seized our collective minds as he recounted realtime recombinant DNA research direct from the pages of Nature, Science and other periodicals. His every word formed a sentence, every sentence a paragraph and every paragraph an abstract. How he condensed so much information into so few words kept us spellbound while he described the most amazing truths ever uncovered in the world of biology. He had a gift for taking a complex subject and not only making it understandable, but he could also make it captivating. ... Posted Dec 03 2009, 07:50 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: Randy Brich, NS Book Review, nuclear, science, brich, morals, DON’T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST: TALKING SUBSTANCE IN THE AGE OF STYLE, credibility, ethics, motivation, legitimacy

• Nuclear Street Interview With Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich, Author Of SITE FIGHTS: DIVISIVE FACILITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN JAPAN AND THE WEST

  An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich, Author Of SITE FIGHTS: DIVISIVE FACILITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN JAPAN AND THE WEST - By Randy Brich - One of the world's leading authorities on the incredibly important subject of siting controversial facilities, sociologist and author... Posted Nov 25 2009, 08:45 AM by randy brich with | with no comments Filed under: Randy Brich, NS Book Review, ENERGY, nuclear, power, interview, SITE FIGHTS: DIVISIVE FACILITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN JAPAN AND THE WEST, daniel aldrich

• NS Book Review: SITE FIGHTS - DIVISIVE FACILITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN JAPAN AND THE WEST

  SITE FIGHTS - DIVISIVE FACILITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN JAPAN AND THE WEST - A Nuclear Street Book Review by Randy Brich - Siting controversial facilities frequently invokes controversial methods – secrecy, expropriation, coercion and in come cases, incentives. By studying the siting of nuclear... Posted Nov 19 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Japan, France, construction, book review, Randy Brich, site, NS Book Review, ENERGY, nuclear, power, brich, book, locations

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: Listen to Your Elders; They Know What They’re Talking About

  Listen to Your Elders: They Know What They’re Talking About; a talk with Clinton Bastin – Retired AEC/ERDA/DOE Chemical Engineer/Nuclear Scientist - By Randy Brich - "Who's the more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?" Obi-Wan Kenobi Native Americans call their elders... Posted Nov 12 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: DOE, France, IAEA, Randy Brich, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, AEC, history, perspective, native americans, Energy Research and Development Administration, exxon, erda, Clinton Bastin

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: Mondo Energy - The New Young Professionals Out to Make a Difference

  Mondo Energy: The New Young Professionals Out to Make a Difference - By Randy Brich - In case you haven’t noticed there are some new young professionals (NYP) bent on making a difference. These NYP do not fit the mold of an average nuclear power advocate, even their name, Mondo Energy, conveys... Posted Nov 05 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: small and medium size reactors, Safety, security, book review, Randy Brich, economics, nuclear, column, small, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, power energy, economic growth, small reactors, mondo energy, POWER TO SAVE THE WORLD: THE TRUTH ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY

• NS New Report Review: “The Outlook for Nuclear Energy in the United States: Dark Ages, Renaissance or Age of Enlightenment?”

  Combining expert judgment with cold hard facts, Brodman succinctly details the difficulties and drivers confronting new reactor builds. Though silent on the future prospects of the new small modular nuclear reactors, he convincingly argues that new builds of the 1 GWe variety hinge on - By Randy Brich... Posted Oct 29 2009, 08:55 AM by randy brich with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Randy Brich, costs, Nuclear Energy Outlook, challenges, John brodman, climate legislation

• NS Book Review: NUCLEAR POWER: VILLAIN OR VICTIM? OUR MOST MISUNDERSTOOD SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY

  - A Nuclear Street Book Review by Randy Brich – This review is of a free book. It was written by a retired nuclear engineer who happened to be the graduate school advisor of a friend of mine - who is also a retired nuclear engineer. Since the book is free there is no good reason for anyone interested... Posted Oct 22 2009, 08:50 AM by randy brich with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Randy Brich, NS Book Review, ENERGY, nuclear, CO2, power, review

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: On Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming

  On Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming - By Randy Brich - In looking for a simple answer the question becomes more complex. According to a recent blog by Idaho Samizdat, October 15th is National Climate Blog Day and everyone who blogs is supposed to devote today’s blog to the issue of climate change... Posted Oct 15 2009, 07:55 AM by randy brich with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Randy Brich, ENERGY, nuclear, CO2, power, climate, climate change, global warming, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, brich, ice age, carbon dioxide

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: Just Waiting for Nuclear History to Repeat Itself

  Just Waiting for Nuclear History to Repeat Itself - By Randy Brich - Sixty-five years ago last Saturday the first manmade nuclear reactor, Hanford’s B Reactor, went critical for the first time, less than one year after construction began. According to Hanford Historian Michelle Gerber901 of the... Posted Oct 01 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Safety, Randy Brich, ENERGY, nuclear, power, column, radiation, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, history

• Splitting Hairs and Atoms with Randy Brich: Smart Animals Are Not Afraid Of Fire

  Smart Animals Are Not Afraid Of Fire - By Randy Brich - The continuing evolution of modern society relies on abundant, reliable and affordable electricity. Seamlessly and silently electricity powers our modern world. A world without electricity would be like a day without sunshine: cold, dark and sinister... Posted Sep 24 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Safety, Randy Brich, ENERGY, nuclear, power, column, radiation, Splitting hairs and atoms with Randy Brich, beer, water, cigarettes, fear, peanut butter, car, driving, airline, flying, exposure, wine, tap water, airplane, smoking