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Nuclear Physics

Some Thoughts on Nuclear Energy Startups

One of the most interesting—to me, at least—sessions at the 2015 EmTech MIT conference was a panel on energy, involving experts in solar, battery storage, and nuclear energy. Indeed, I would say this, coupled with the artificial intelligence and robotics panels, were the panels I enjoyed the most. Of them, again due to personal interest and background, the nuclear energy session led by Leslie Dewan of Transatomic Power was particularly interesting for the following reasons:…

Thoughts on Disruptive Technologies, 2015

One caveat that I wish to make at the beginning of this—very lengthy—entry. I am looking at technologies that can change the world in a non-incremental fashion, regardless of…