Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire: National Nuclear Science Week

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

National Nuclear Science Week

Special LIVE presentations from the Illinois Institute of Technology

January 25

Tune in to ask questions LIVE to national experts in the fields of energy, medicine and more!

There is no charge for this Web Seminar brought to you by the National Science Teachers Association
to celebrate National Nuclear Science Week.

Nuclear Science Day: January 25

Register today for this SPECIAL LIVE EVENT from the prestigious Illinois Institute of Technology where national experts are gathering
to talk nuclear. This webinar covers electricity production, basics in nuclear science, nuclear medicine and an overview of the future of
nuclear in the U.S.

Student and teacher questions will be taken LIVE.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from scientists, nuclear engineers, health professionals and others.

National Nuclear Science Week is Jan. 23-28 and is sponsored by the National Museum for Nuclear Science and History, a Smithsonian affiliate.
“Get to Know Nuclear” is the theme promoting interest and careers in nuclear and all sciences, technology, engineering
and mathematics. FREE curriculum and information is available online www.NuclearScienceWeek.org.

Schedule for Jan. 25

Title: “Green Power for a Digital World”
What is it like to be a young woman engineer at a real, working nuclear power plant?
Nuclear is green and clean? Nuclear electricity is green like solar and wind but turned on 24/7/365.

Time: 11 am EST/ 10 am CST/ 9 am MST/ 8 am PCT

Presenters: Natalie Wood, nuclear engineer at River Bend Nuclear Power Station in Louisiana and
Marv Fertel, Nuclear Energy Institute CEO

Title: “What’s Cool About Nuclear Science and Nuclear Electricity”
Nuclear science is part of our everyday lives. Hear scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory share cool facts,
projects and how nuclear electricity is powering our cool world.

Time: 12 noon EST/ 11 am CST/ 10 am MST/ 9 am PCT

Presenters: Mark Peters and Justin Thomas.

Title: “Why Nuclear Medicine is Important to Me”
Have you had an X-ray lately? Nuclear medicine is a vital medical tool used to diagnose and treat millions of people
globally. Small and precise, hear more about how nuclear particles help make us feel better by giving doctors
important clues in the battle to keep us well. From the Society of Nuclear Medicine, hear Nicholas C. Friedman, MD
from the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. The doctor is in!

Time: 2 pm EST/ 1 pm CST/ 12 noon MST/ 11 am PCT

Presenter: From the Society of Nuclear Medicine (name to come on Friday)

Title: “Shaping the Nuclear Energy Future”
You’ve heard about Fukushima – so now what? Are there more nuclear power plants being built – what’s going on with reactor
safety in the U.S. since the disaster in Japan? How will it affect the price of my electricity bill, the clean air policies and
much more will be discussed by this IIT professor as he looks at his crystal ball about nuclear energy in the U.S.

Time: 3 pm EST/ 2 pm CST/ 1 pm MST/ 12 noon PCT

Presenter: Jeff Terry

Registration

Sponsors of Nuclear Science Day at the Illinois Institute of Technology