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Building Healthier Cities (w/ Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar), 3D-Printing a Nuclear Reactor Core, and Why Spaghetti Breaks in Three

19 Aug 2020

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Learn what environmental cardiology has taught us about how we should live, with help from Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar. Then, you’ll learn about the world’s first 3D-printed nuclear reactor core; and why spaghetti always breaks in three.Environmental cardiology resources from Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar:HealthDay. (2020). California’s Wildfires May Have Fueled Cardiac Arrests. US News & World Report; U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-04-15/californias-wildfires-may-have-fueled-cardiac-arrestsUniversity of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute https://enviromeinstitute.com/Follow @UofLEnvirome on Twitter https://twitter.com/UofLEnviromePick up “Environmental Cardiology: Pollution and Heart Disease (Issues in Toxicology)” by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar on Amazon https://amazon.comAmbitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health. (2019, December 12). PBS NewsHour; PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ambitious-louisville-study-seeks-to-understand-impact-of-trees-on-our-healthWood, J. (2019, November 21). Re-greening: can Louisville plant its way out of a heat emergency? The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/nov/21/re-greening-can-louisville-plant-its-way-out-of-a-heat-emergencyAruni Bhatnagar on Google Scholar https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=riRJqrYAAAAJ&hl=enUniversity of Louisville faculty bio https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/medicine/divisions/environmental-medicine/faculty/bhatnagar-aruni3D printing a nuclear reactor core could revolutionize energy, and scientists just figured out how to do it by Grant CurrinOberhaus, D. (2020, May 15). Coming Soon: A Nuclear Reactor—With a 3D-Printed Core. Wired; WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/coming-soon-a-nuclear-reactor-with-a-3d-printed-core/Emmet Smith. (2020, June 22). Researchers pioneer revolutionary keg-sized nuclear reactor with a 3D printed core. Mashable; Mashable. https://mashable.com/video/oak-ridge-3d-print-nuclear-core/3D-printed nuclear reactor promises faster, more economical path to nuclear energy | ORNL. (2020, May 11). Ornl.gov. https://www.ornl.gov/news/3d-printed-nuclear-reactor-promises-faster-more-economical-path-nuclear-energyNuclear Reactors | Nuclear Power Plant | Nuclear Reactor Technology - World Nuclear Association. (2020). World-Nuclear.org. https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/nuclear-power-reactors.aspxHere's Why Spaghetti Always Breaks in Three by Trevor EnglishAudoly, B., & Neukirch, S. (2005). Fragmentation of Rods by Cascading Cracks: Why Spaghetti Does Not Break in Half. Physical Review Letters, 95(9). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.95.095505Colm Gorey. (2018, August 14). A spaghetti mystery you might not have noticed is finally solved. Silicon Republic; Silicon Republic. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/spaghetti-mystery-finally-solvedHeisser, Ronald H., et al. "Controlling fracture cascades through twisting and quenching." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115.35 (2018): 8665-8670. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1802831115Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/building-healthier-cities-w-dr-aruni-bhatnagar-3d-printing-a-nuclear-reactor-core-and-why-spaghetti-breaks-in-three Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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