Whistleblowers are one of the most contraversial issues at Hanford. This episode we learn about not only whistleblowers, but the organizations and members of our federal government that work to protect them.

Ep. 7: Cold War Patriots & Youth Involvement with Hanford

Jun 23rd, 2016 26m 34s

Fay Hartje, a student at the University of Washington, helped produce this month's episode. She tells the story of one of the first workers at Hanford. She also interviews a member of Cold War Patriots, an organization that helps former nuclear

Ep. 6: Hanford through the eyes of 7th graders

Jun 14th, 2016 10m 20s

Students from Mercer International Middle School take over the podcast this month. After researching Hanford over the course of ten weeks, a group of 7th graders recorded a special episode. There are stories about nuclear weapons, Native Americ

Ep 5: Concerns of future generations

May 17th, 2016 29m 9s

See Hanford issues through the eyes of students from University of Washington. With cleanup at Hanford expected to last until at least 2060, it is imperative that younger generations get involved. This episode WPSR worked with students at the U

Ep. 4: Hanford: Blurring the line between science and science fiction

Apr 22nd, 2016 28m 41s

This episode we look at some stories from Hanford that seem like they could be from a science fiction book, but are actually true. The tale of the Atomic Man who suffered the worst accident at Hanford. We look at the finals days of the Z-Plant,

Ep. 3: Hanford in song and on stage

Feb 11th, 2016 30m 20s

Hanford has inspired many artists over the years. This month we speak with Elizabeth Heffron about a play she wrote that takes place at Hanford, and Marika, a musician that was inspired to write about Hanford after learning about the leaking ta

Ep. 2: A Positively Engaging Episode on Radioactivity

Dec 30th, 2015 29m 24s

Radiation is all around us, but what is it? This month we speak with two scientists about this transmission of energy that gives us sunlight and cell phone service, but also has the potential to cause cancer. We also learn how a couple of jars