The podcast explores the complex industries shaping our abundant future. Hosted by venture investor Packy McCormick, with expert guests, it focuses on making 'sci-fi' dreams a reality. Season 1 starts with unlocking clean, reliable energy through nuclear fusion and fission.
The lack of new, large nuclear projects being built in America highlights the urgency in figuring out how to build more nuclear projects to shape the desired future.
Exploring new frontiers in energy, such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and fusion, is crucial for the future as energy serves as the foundation of civilization.
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The Importance of Nuclear Energy in Building a Future
The podcast, Age of Miracles, delves into the nitty-gritty details of innovation and its impact on the future. The first season of the podcast focuses on energy, particularly nuclear fission and fusion energy. Despite the growing popularity of nuclear energy, there is a lack of new, large nuclear projects being built in America. The podcast highlights the criticality of figuring out how to build more nuclear projects in order to shape the desired future.
Exploring Different Forms of Reactors
The podcast brings in Julia DeWahl, a co-founder of a nuclear startup, as a co-host for the first season. Julia's expertise in nuclear energy and her previous experience with Starlink at SpaceX contribute to the in-depth discussions on various startups that are working on different forms of reactors, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and fusion. The podcast raises questions about energy as the foundation of civilization and proposes that exploring new frontiers in energy is crucial for the future.
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Exploring the Nitty-Gritty of Innovation and Impact
Age of Miracles is a narrative show that explores the complex industries that will play an important role in creating an abundant future for humanity. Episodes 1 and 2 drop October 27th.
Every season, host Packy McCormick – a venture investor and writer of the popular Not Boring newsletter – brings in an expert cohost to go deep into the possibilities and challenges of making “sci-fi” dreams our reality in our lifetimes. The first season starts at the root of all progress and prosperity: unlocking 10x more clean and reliable energy by splitting and fusing atoms themselves.
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