Inside a Nuclear Reactor: How Splitting Atoms Powers a City

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Inside a Nuclear Reactor: How Splitting Atoms Powers a City

In this episode, we gently explore what happens inside a nuclear reactor.How the nucleus of an atom can be split apart.How a carefully controlled chain reaction releases tremendous amounts of heat.And how that heat is transformed into electricity that travels through power lines to homes, hospitals, and cities. We’ll drift through the fascinating science of nuclear energy, where uranium atoms, moving neutrons, cooling water, and powerful turbines work together to turn the energy hidden inside matter into something we use every day. There is no rush through the science.Only carefully controlled reactions…and an extraordinary process unfolding deep inside the reactor. As you listen, imagine the quiet journey of energy.Beginning inside a single atom.Becoming heat, then steam, then electricity.Traveling across the countryside to illuminate thousands of homes. And while those tiny atomic reactions continue producing power through the night…you can gently close your eyes and drift into sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.