The Eyes of Nye - Nuclear Energy
This episode of The Eyes of Nye spends some time covering the basics of the nuclear fission chain reaction, but the majority of the episode actually focuses on nuclear waste. Bill Nye shows the on-site disposal and storage systems currently used for nuclear waste and also interviews an engineer working on the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage tunnels.
Essential concepts: Nuclear energy, nuclear meltdowns, nuclear fission, nuclear reactors, nuclear waste, nuclear half-life.
