“Nuclear Physics Explained” S:1 E:17 Harnessing Nuclear Chain Reactions

S:1 E:17 Harnessing Nuclear Chain Reactions Learn the fundamentals of nuclear reactor design, which has the task of sustaining nuclear reactions at a controlled rate in order to boil water, produce steam, and drive a generator. Explore why a nuclear reactor can’t explode like a bomb, and consider pluses and minuses of the most common reactor designs in use.