About this episode
The episode explores how energy fuels creativity, culture, and progress, highlighting the influence of nuclear power.
Every era has its spark- a force that drives imagination, innovation, and the will to build something extraordinary. Fissionary returns with Season 5: What Powers Wonder, an exploration of how energy fuels creativity, culture, and progress. From life-saving breakthroughs to designs and the boundless imagination of Walt Disney himself, hosts Mary Carpenter and Jordan Houghton uncover the surprising ways nuclear shapes our world. Visit us at www.nei.org/fissionary . Fissionary Wants To Hear From You! Fill out our short listener survey
People in this episode
Hosts: Mary Carpenter, Jordan Houghton
Topics covered
- energy
- creativity
- innovation
- nuclear power
- culture
- progress
Keywords
- energy
- nuclear
- creativity
- innovation
- Walt Disney
- culture
- progress
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walt Disney, NEI
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