Ep. 133 - James Duderstadt, University of Michigan

Published: March 5, 2019, 3:02 p.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • James Duderstadt's beginnings in science and academia and his journey through the nuclear industry
  • James’ work on Project Rover, an American project to develop a nuclear thermal rocket
  • Why James believes nuclear energy is a viable answer to reversing climate change
  • How the University of Michigan played a crucial role in the creation of the Internet and pioneered the Hathi Trust digital library project
  • How regulated markets have driven up the price of building nuclear plants in the United States
  • Why big companies aren’t investing in higher education anymore
  • The incredible benefits Artificial Intelligence could mean for nuclear and the obstacles James believes AI must first overcome