Ep 14: Mark Peters, Idaho National Labs

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