Ep 14: Mark Peters, Idaho National Labs

Episode Content:




Mark's background in geology and how that ties in to spent
fuel disposal




His lab career starting at Los Alamos, then Argonne, then INL




INL's history and role in developing nuclear technology




New technologies that help bring advanced reactors to
fruition




Specifically how INL helps facilitate the commercialize new
reactor technology




How the National Labs work with industry and role of R&D
in US competitiveness




INL's work as the "underwriter's lab" of storage technology




How the various contributions of the national labs work as a
whole system




How competing on ideas drives science forward




Smartgrid, cybersecurity, and design with resiliency in
mind




The importance of multidisciplinary learning and




Mark's insight looking towards the future of
technology