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Our Team
The Advanced Nuclear Podcast, hosted by Dominique Cooper and produced by Kimberly Cherington, brings together nuclear energy experts, innovators, and policymakers to explore the latest advancements and developments shaping the future of nuclear energy.

Latest Episodes
44 - Captain Stephen Carmel: Powering the Next Maritime Revolution with Nuclear Energy
Latest episodeCaptain Stephen Carmel joins Advanced Nuclear to explore how maritime nuclear technology could reshape commercial shipping, global trade, and U.S. strategic competitiveness. From lessons learned through the NS Savannah to small modular reactors, floating nuclear power, regulation, workforce development, port readiness, and AI, Carmel examines what it will take to build an entire ecosystem around nuclear-powered maritime operations, and why U.S. leadership now could help shape the standards and architecture of this emerging industry.
43 - Jeff Merrifield - The Nuclear Rules Are Changing and What Comes Next
Former NRC Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrifield joins Advanced Nuclear for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of nuclear energy in America.
42 - Brad Williams - The Bottleneck in America's Nuclear Fuel Supply
Brad Williams, the former DOE, Senate, and national lab policy leader who helped write the law ending Russian uranium imports, explains exactly where the fuel cycle is fragile and what has to happen next.
41 - Dr. Justin Coleman: The reactor program changing how America powers space and defense
NASA, DOE, and the Department of War are all pulling in the same direction - and the result could reshape how America powers the moon, Mars, and beyond. Dr. Justin Coleman sits inside the programs making it happen, and he breaks down how we get from today’s reactor work to a real nuclear future in space.
40 - Nick Smith - The Fuel Behind the Future at Raven-Flint
This episode tackles one of the least understood but most critical links in the nuclear fuel cycle: uranium conversion. As demand for nuclear energy grows, the United States faces significant challenges in securing a reliable domestic fuel supply. Dominique sits down with Nick Smith, founder of Raven-Flint Nuclear, to discuss how his company is working to strengthen America's nuclear fuel infrastructure and reduce dependence on foreign sources. Nick explains the uranium conversion process, why it is essential to nuclear power generation, and how supply chain bottlenecks have become a strategic vulnerability for the United States. He shares Raven-Flint's vision for building new conversion capacity, developing a skilled workforce, and leveraging advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency across the nuclear industry.
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