Avatar photoBellows, Bearings and Rotors

Yeesh, sometimes it’s hard to be a wonk. Today, I planned to write about what happens if Iran places its centrifuge cascades in “warm standby.” Still do, actually. But, first, a little housekeeping. A Clarification To Yesterday’s Post So in my last post—Pimp My Cascade—I didn’t notice how much Paul Beaumont’s story in The Observer …

Avatar photoChris Hill Draws A Careful Distinction

Chris Hill clearly has other things on his mind these days: NPR: There is one nuclear reactor in North Korea that experts say could produce a nuclear weapon. Is that at the heart these discussions? HILL. Well, to be sure, there is a nuclear reactor at a place called Yongbyon in North Korea, not to …

Avatar photoHot or Not?

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the hottest Russian woman working in the nuclear industry of them all? Nuclear.ru and Rosatom are set to crown this year’s . . . MISS ATOM! Who has what it takes to win? After months of primary research watching the Moscow streets, I’ve gleaned a few tips for …

Avatar photoMC Ahmadinejad Seyz ….

Dem rims keep spinnin’ even after the centrifuges stop. All Hail the Robot Economist.