Listen "Ep 329: Austin Lo - Oak Ridge National Laboratory"
Episode Synopsis
1) Austin Lo walks through the process of thermionic energy conversion and why General Motors got involved in nuclear reactor research in the 1960s 2) Benefits & challenges of thermionics for space nuclear power applications 3) A comparison of how nuclear R&D has evolved over time and alongside regulatory changes 4) Expanding nuclear innovation to cultural growth, discovery, and new inventions