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#518 | Atoms For Peace | The Early Years of Nuclear Power

#518 | Atoms For Peace | The Early Years of Nuclear Power

FromEnglish Learning for Curious Minds


#518 | Atoms For Peace | The Early Years of Nuclear Power

FromEnglish Learning for Curious Minds

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2024
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Save up to 85% on ELSA (the world's #1 pronunciation app): https://bit.ly/CuriousMindsxELSA[ends 23:59 on Dec 15th]--In part one of our mini-series on nuclear energy, we'll explore the origins of nuclear power as it emerged alongside nuclear weapons.  
Learn how President Eisenhower envisioned "Atoms for Peace" and how political events like the 1973 oil crisis propelled nuclear energy into the spotlight. 


Development of nuclear power and weapons together
Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech
How nuclear energy is created
Global cooperation in nuclear technology
1973 oil crisis and nuclear energy rise
France's Messmer Plan for nuclear independence
Protests against nuclear energy in West Germany
Three Mile Island incident raises nuclear safety concerns
Nuclear reactors' efficiency improvements in the 1980s
Preview of next episode: Chernobyl Disaster



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/early-nuclear
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Dec 6, 2024
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