*CORRECTION* at 5.15 Fergus says that Uranium has atomic number 90 and Plutonium has atomic number 92. This is clearly nonsense and contradicts what he says earlier in the show - Uranium is number 92 and Plutonium is 94. Silly Fergus!
In this week's episode, we discuss all things Plutonium with guest presenter Ben. We cover what radioactive decay actually is, the nuclear fission process, and how this can be used to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, power spacecraft, and create deadly weapons
Tracklist
Playing tracks by Imagine Dragons, Julian Emery; Dana Jean Phoenix, Kanye West, Major Lazer; Ellie Goulding; Tarrus Riley, Scouting For Girls and more.
Comments
The idea of taking c02 out of the atmosphere via high temperature processing needs to be more widely circulated - it seems like the only way to win the climate fight. I like the format of music/science/music very much - hard conversation - relax - hard conversation ... thanks for putting this out - I'll look for more episodes.