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Sharing The Atom
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Sharing the Atom, a special podcast from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Argonne National Laboratory, takes you on a journey from the discovery of nuclear fission to the development of global commitments and systems to also use that discovery for good.
Sharing the Atom tells the story of how world leaders came together to develop a political and legal framework that enables the pursuit of nuclear technologies for peaceful use and how that framework is needed more than ever today.
At the center of this story is an international treaty: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT. Though seen by some as primarily a measure to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and to hasten nuclear disarmament, the treaty also created the economic and security conditions for countries to access nuclear technologies for use in agriculture, energy, industry, and, of course, medicine. As demand for various peaceful uses of nuclear technology increases in response to numerous global challenges, the NPT is as relevant as ever in supporting a peaceful and prosperous world.
Voices included in the series: Ghanaian Ambassador Kwaku Aning, Canadian Ambassador John Barrett, Former Canadian official Jim Casterton, Dutch Ambassador Piet de Klerk, Brazilian Ambassador Sérgio Duarte, Doctor Guiseppe Esposito, NNSA Associate Deputy Administrator Rich Goorevich, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Former U.S. official Lisa Hilliard, NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator Corey Hinderstein, U.S. Ambassador Laura Holgate, Former President of Urenco USA, Inc.; current NNSA Assistant Associate Deputy Administrator Melissa Mann, ABACC Secretary General Marco Marzo, Former Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz, Nigerian Ambassador Charles Oko, Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, Author Richard Rhodes, NNSA Deputy Administrator Frank Rose, Former IAEA official Laura Rockwood, Economist Geoffrey Rothwell, Scholar Scott Sagan, U.S. Ambassador Adam Scheinman, Economist Tom Wood
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Sharing The Atom Ep.4 - Securing the atom of tomorrow
Jun 13, 202400:31:18Tap to summarizeDemand is growing for nuclear technologies for peaceful uses, for example, to address the need for carbon-free energy generation to mitigate global warming and to achieve many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Given that the NPT has been fundamental in enabling the widespread peaceful use of nuclear technologies, this episode explores how to maintain the treaty’s global relevance and to support the continued expansion of peaceful nuclear cooperation in the coming decades.
Transcribe →Sharing The Atom Ep.3 - Nuclear technology for all
Jun 13, 202400:35:06Tap to summarizeSince the enactment of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the world has made great strides in applying nuclear technology to medicine, agriculture, industry, and energy generation. The negotiation of the treaty and the additional arrangements that followed its entry into force gave countries the confidence that these advances could be made without contributing to the spread of nuclear weapons. It also opened up multiple avenues for countries to obtain peaceful nuclear cooperation and created an economic environment that leveled the playing field for technology suppliers and recipients alike. This episode explores just how the NPT benefitted peaceful nuclear cooperation in the decades following its negotiation.
Transcribe →Sharing The Atom Ep.2 - A remarkable agreement
Jun 13, 202400:34:18Tap to summarizeThe Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is founded upon three fundamental pillars: Non-Proliferation, Peaceful Uses and Disarmament. This second episode examines the, at times, tense and unpredictable process by which the various parts of the NPT came to be, and how the treaty created a framework for expanding peaceful nuclear cooperation and reaping the many benefits of nuclear technology.
Transcribe →Sharing The Atom Ep.1 - Nuclear energy in its infancy
Jun 13, 202400:28:33Tap to summarizeWhen nuclear fission was first discovered, its potential was undeniable, both for great progress and profound destruction. Knowing this, countries around the globe agreed to draft an international treaty that would protect the world from nuclear war and enable the peaceful use and sharing of nuclear technology. This inaugural episode of Sharing the Atom explores the conditions that led to the negotiation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the limits of peaceful nuclear cooperation before the treaty, and how the desire for additional cooperation contributed to the agreement.
Transcribe →Sharing The Atom - Trailer
May 30, 202400:02:07Tap to summarizeSharing the Atom, a special podcast from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Argonne National Laboratory, takes you on a journey from the discovery of nuclear fission to the development of global commitments and systems to also use that discovery for good. Sharing the Atom tells the story of how world leaders came together to develop a political and legal framework that enables the pursuit of nuclear technologies for peaceful use and how that framework is needed more than ever today.
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