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Nuclear Matters

From cancer treatments that save lives to energy solutions dividing the nation, Nuclear Matters explores Australia"s nuclear past, present, and future with the help of experts actively working on these issues.Nuclear Matters is a production of the Australian National University (ANU) College of Systems and Society. Its creator, host and lead producer is Liz Williams, Nuclear Systems Discipline Lead for the ANU School of Engineering.

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Citizen science and nuclear technologies, with...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/11/25

What roles can citizen science play in the governance of nuclear technologies? In this episode, I explore this topic with Michiel Van Oudheusden, Associate Professor of Public Participation in Science and Democracy at VU Amsterdam. Michiel previously worked at the Nuclear Research Centre in Belgium, and had the opportunity to study citizen science initiatives focused on managing nuclear technologies in both Japan and the European Union. We explore what he found in this work, and discuss how these

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Exploring nuclear safeguards cultures, with Prof...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/10/29

In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Trevor Findlay, honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne and author of Transforming Nuclear Safeguards Culture: The IAEA, Iraq, and the Future of Non-proliferation.With the world’s growing interest in nuclear technologies—especially in the context of AUKUS and the global push for clean energy—understanding how nuclear safeguards work to support non-proliferation is crucial. But beyond the technicalities lies a deeper, often overlooked

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S01E06: How does plutonium behave in marine...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/09/30

This episode of Nuclear Matters takes us to Montebello Island, a former UK nuclear weapons test site off the coast of Western Australia. Our guest is Madison Williams-Hoffman – or Maddy, for short. Maddy is a postdoctoral fellow at the Radinnovate ARC Training Centre for Radiation Innovation at ANU. She uses chemistry to explore how plutonium from the weapons tests carried out in that region have moved through the marine environment.She has kindly joined us to talk us through what she’s found, and

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S01E05: Trust, technology, and radioactive waste,...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/08/26

What do you think about radioactive waste? This is a question that most nuclear professionals need to consider at some point in their careers. In today’s episode, Tellus CEO and Managing Director Nate Smith joins us to talk about what it’s like to establish a radioactive waste facility in Australia. We learn about what radioactive waste is, the many industrial processes –including clean energy technologies –that produce it, and some of the ways this waste is managed. Nate also shares insights into

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S01E04: Supporting nuclear education, with Dr AJ...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/07/29

In this episode, we explore how education in nuclear science can serve as a bridge between nations.I’ve invited Dr AJ Mitchell, an experimental nuclear physicist here at the ANU, to help us with this exploration.AJ’s journey into international nuclear education began with a simple email—an unexpected opportunity that led to meaningful collaborations with Myanmar and Cambodia that supported nuclear research and education in contexts very different from his own.Credits:Guest: AJ MitchellHost: Liz

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S01E03: Securing nuclear technologies, with Jaz Diab

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/06/24

This episode explores all things nuclear security with Jasmin Diab. Jaz is the Managing Director of Global Nuclear Security Partners and President of Women in Nuclear Australia. She is also a military veteran with a couple of decades of experience thinking about how to secure nuclear technologies – both here and abroad.I am personally fascinated by how experienced nuclear professionals grapple with changes in both technologies and geopolitics. I invited Jaz because I thought she could help me

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S01E02: Treating cancer with nuclear technologies,...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/05/27

In this episode, we explore how nuclear technologies play a crucial role in enabling life-saving cancer treatments. Our guest, Eva Bezak, is Professor of Medical Radiation at the University of South Australia and President of Asia-Oceania Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics. I’ve asked Eva to join me today to find out more about how nuclear technologies for medical applications get developed and used to treat patients across Australia.Listen in to find out more about: a day in the life

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S01E01: Australia's nuclear history, with Dr Jessica...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/04/28

Join us as we dive deep into Australia's complex nuclear history with Dr. Jessica Urwin from the University of Tasmania. In this episode, we explore what "responsible use" of nuclear technologies truly means for a nation whose nuclear footprint began long before the Nuclear Age.Dr Urwin's work focuses on how the nation's contributions to global nuclear activities have impacted Aboriginal communities in South Australia - and how these communities' experiences continue to shape discussions about

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Nuclear Matters - a new podcast from the Australian...

Nuclear Matters ·

2025/04/06

What roles should nuclear technologies play in our world? If and when we choose to use them – how do we do so safely, securely, and responsibly?Nuclear Matters is a new podcast from the Australian National University College of Systems and Society, hosted by Liz Williams (Nuclear Systems Discipline Lead, ANU School of Engineering). Listen in for a sneak peak about the season of episodes to come.Want to get in touch? Email us at nuclearmatterspodcast@anu.edu.au.CreditsHost and producer: Liz Williams

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