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Explore humanity's nuclear missteps in "Atomic Accidents," where Mahaffey unveils shocking cover-ups from Chernobyl to Three Mile Island. What terrifying truth did AudioFile praise as "charmingly written" yet remains hidden in plain sight about our radioactive history?
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The Spectacular Dance Between Humans and Atoms
Nuclear power has always existed in a strange twilight zone of public perception - simultaneously representing humanity's greatest technological achievement and our most terrifying potential for self-destruction. In "Atomic Accidents," James Mahaffey pulls back the curtain on decades of nuclear mishaps with the practiced eye of someone who has spent his life in the field. What emerges isn't just a catalog of disasters but a deeply human story about our complex relationship with atomic energy. From the earliest radiation pioneers who carried test tubes of radioactive materials in their pockets to the engineers who desperately battled reactor meltdowns, this history reveals something profound: most nuclear accidents weren't caused by technology failing us, but by us failing to understand the technology. As climate change forces us to reconsider nuclear energy's role in our future, these stories take on new urgency - can we learn from past mistakes, or are we doomed to repeat them?
Our Fatal Attraction to Destruction and Radiation
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Breaking the Chain: Moving Beyond Our Nuclear Past
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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