Remembering Antarctica's nuclear past with Nukey Poo'

We think of Antarctica as a place to protect. Its pristine, remote and untouched. (Although a recent discovery reveals its less isolated from the world than previously thought.)But it wasnt always this way. Between 1961 and 1972 McMurdo Station was home to Antarcticas first and only portable nuclear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nielsen, HE
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Conversation Trust 2018
Subjects:
History and Archaeology
Other History and Archaeology
History and Archaeology not elsewhere classified
McMurdo Station
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://theconversation.com/remembering-antarcticas-nuclear-past-with-nukey-poo-99934
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/132253
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Summary:We think of Antarctica as a place to protect. Its pristine, remote and untouched. (Although a recent discovery reveals its less isolated from the world than previously thought.)But it wasnt always this way. Between 1961 and 1972 McMurdo Station was home to Antarcticas first and only portable nuclear reactor, known as PM-3A, or Nukey Poo. The little-known story of Nukey Poo offers a useful lens through which to examine two ways of valuing the far south: as a place to develop, or a place to protect.

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