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Atomic Insights Article List

Atomic Insights 2006

June 11, 2006: Health Effects of Low Level Radiation: When will we acknowledge the reality? by Dr. Jerry M. Cuttler

May 02, 2006: Chernobyl: Fear of the Unknown? by Dr. Zbigniew Jaworowski

February 24, 2006: What limits reactor fuel burnup?

January 26, 2006: How I developed my atomic insights

Atomic Insights 2005

June 26, 2005: Building New School Energy Wells
June 7, 2005: Atomic Insight: PBMR Update
June 4, 2005: A Time For Opportunity and Caution
May 1, 2005: BP versus Exelon
April 26, 2005: Are Nuclear Plants Really Terrorist Targets?
April 12, 2005: An Early Passion for Nuclear Energy
April 1, 2005: Replacing Oil With Uranium
March 27, 2005: Time for Plan B - Yucca Mountain Project Should Close Shop
March 20, 2005: Nuclear Power for Galena, Alaska
March 9, 2005: Too Cheap to Meter - It's Now True
March 4, 2005: Fusion versus Fission - Difficult versus Easy
February 24, 2005: Saying the 'N' word - Nuclear - in polite company

"For the Rest of Us"

May 12, 2004: Atomic Energy: Powerful Job Generator
November 27, 2003: Rooting for the Underdog: Small Nations Often Need Atomic Power
November 11, 2003: Ike Was Right: We Need Atoms for Peace
April 01, 2002: Ike Was Right: Oil is Obsolete
February 02, 2002: Yucca Mountain: Right Answer; Wrong Question
November 16, 2001: Irradiation and Semantics
October 24, 2001: Wouldn't It Be Great If We Didn't Need Oil?
June 12, 2001: CAREM: A Small, Innovative Pressurized Water Reactor
May 25, 2001: NA-YGN is Alive and Kicking
May 17, 2001: The "N" (Nuclear) Word is no Longer Taboo
April 26, 2001: The long term effects of Chernobyl debated
April 3, 2001: Atlas is shrugging in the People's State of California
March 22, 2001: Get your ash out of here!
March 6, 2001: The 760 MMMPG Carburetor
February 13, 2001: Exelon goes first with PBMR
January 23, 2001: Cenfuel could burn well in California.
January 9, 2001: Dear Mr. President, Send in the Nukes.
December 29, 2000: Bandwagon Gas Market
December 6, 2000: Nuclear Confusion, anti-nuclear collusion
November 6, 2000: A Vision for Nuclear Power
Volume 2 (January 1997 - April 1996)
December 96/January 97

Letter from the Editor Plutonium Politics Leads to Unusual Logic
Plutonium Valuable Fuel or Costly Waste?
Press Release Anti-MOX Coalition Statement
Why Throw Away a Priceless Resource? by Theodore Rockwell
The United States Should Lead the Way by Michael Fox

October/November 1996

PM-3A Design and Construction: Rapid Pace to Fulfill a Need
Letter from the Editor: PM-3A, Pioneer in Antarctic Research
How Clean is Clean?: Blasting Out Frozen Soil
A Question of Economics: The Answer Depends on the Assumptions
Valuable Tool for Antarctic Research: PM-3A Technical Characteristics
Additional Reading: Sources Used in PM-3A Stories
In the News

September 1996

Nuclear Batteries: Tools for Space Science
Letter from the Editor: Batteries That Last and Last
Cassini: Near Term Use of RTGs
RTG Heat Sources: Two Proven Materials
Earth Bound RTG Systems: Uses Closer to Home
Additional Reading: Sources Used in RTG Stories
In the News

August 1996

Power Barges: Tools for Progress
Letter from the Editor: Electric Plants for Rapidly Growing Areas
Offshore Power Systems: Big Plants for a Big Customer
Nuclear Power Barges: Russians Build on Ice Breaker Lead
MH-1A: Pioneer Barge Built In America
Additional Reading: Sources Used in Power Barge Stories
In the News

July 1996

SL-1: Designed for Remote Power and Heat

Letter from the Editor: Solving the SL-1 Mystery

Accident Consequences: Design Added to Magnitude

What Caused the Accident? Plenty of Blame to Share

January 1961: SL-1 Accident Aftermath

In the News

June 1996

Some Reactors CANDU®: What Others Cannot

Letter from the Editor: Reactors With a Can-Do Attitude

Pressurized Heavy Water: Using Available Resources

Isotope Production: Dual Use Power Plants

Historical Problem Areas: Sources of Incidents

In the News

May 1996

Economy of Scale?

Letter from the Editor Small is Beautiful

Technical Readiness Applying Related Inventions

Keep it Simple Complex Systems Cost More

In the News

April 1996

The Accident at Chernobyl

Letter from the Editor Learning from a Tragedy

Politics and Market Share Possible Motives Behind Emphasis

Chernobyl Health Effects Best Available Data

In the News

Volume 1 (March 1996 - April 1995)
March 1996

Nuclear Waste Mountain: Unnecessary Sense of Urgency

Letter from the Editor: Delay Does not Indicate a Crisis

Guest Column: Do Not Eat the Glass

Concerns of the Opposition: Not Irrational

February 1996

Water vs. Gas Cooled Reactors: Round 1

Letter from the Editor: The Battle Begins

Government Support: Official Help in the Sales Department

In the News

January 1996

CO2: First Choice for Power Reactors

Letter from the Editor: First Nuclear Power Stations

Pressure Vessel Construction: Lower Pressure Makes it Easier

Fuel Element Designs: Unique Selection Criteria

December 1995

Water: Best Choice for the 1950s Subs

Letter from the Editor: Record of Success

Technical Hurdles: One Step at a Time

Controlling Power: Temperature and Rods

Protecting Fuel Materials: Ensuring Safety

In the news...

November 1995

Letter from the Editor: Portable Nuclear Power

ML-1 Mobile System: Reactor in a Box

Army Nuclear Plants: Summary Table

Prefab Reactors: Reliable Power for Off-Grid Users

In the news...

October 1995

Letter from the Editor: Breeding Better Reactors

Plutonium Fuel Cycle: Under Attack

Liquid Metal Fast Breeder: Right Answer, Wrong Question

Light Water Breeder Reactor: Adapting Proven System

September 1995

U.S. Nuclear Rocket Programs

Letter from the Editor: Confessions of a Stargazer

How Do Nuclear Rockets Work?

Rocket Technology Applications Machines with Limitless Capabilities

In the news...

August 1995

Nuclear Cost Data in the United States

Letter from the Editor:Economics of Electrical Energy

A Closer Look at Studies: Cost of Controlling Radiation Exposure

Nuclear Fission Vs.Combustion: Inexpensive Machines AND Cheap Fuel

In the news...

July 1995

Why Did the Savannah Fail?

Letter from the Editor: Wasted Nuclear Knowledge

Marine Nuclear Propulsion: The Undeniable Facts

Nuclear Research Ship: Japanese Learn Nuclear Techniques as Sea

Historical Repetition? Will Nuclear Propulsion follow Steam Propulsion?

In the news...

June 1995

Minimizing Waste: Focus on Recycling

Letter from the Editor: Recycling: Practice What You Preach

Waste to Energy: Learning to Recognize Waste as Value

Nuclear Fuel Recycling: Getting Down to Business

Opposition to Reprocessing: Are the Reports Always True?

May 1995

Plutonium: How Deadly is it?

Letter from the Editor: Exagerated Truths are Falsehoods

Constant Exposure How Much Radiation is Normal?

Learning from the Past Lessons from Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Long Term Exposure: Health Studies of Nuclear Pros

In the news...

April 1995

Welcome to Atomic Energy Insights

Letter from the Editor: Other Countries Progress While US Lags Behind

In the beginning: A 1942 Experiment Shows the world it can be done

Really Cool Stuff: Batteries that last for Decades

Common Myths: Is nuclear waste a huge problem?

In the news...