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Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Robert B. Hayes, PhD, CHP, PE
Fellow of the Health Physics Society
Fellow of the American Physical Society
The opinions stated are strictly my own and not those of North Carolina State University
Robert B. Hayes, PhD, CHP, PE
Fellow of the Health Physics Society
Fellow of the American Physical Society
The opinions stated are strictly my own and not those of North Carolina State University
The half-life of uranium is the age of the earth, the half-life of Thorium is the age of the universe, both are more abundant than tin.
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The half-life of uranium is the age of the earth, the half-life of Thorium is the age of the universe, both are more abundant than tin.
Fukushima fear
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Fukushima fear
The radioisotopic thermoelectric generator
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The radioisotopic thermoelectric generator
If something important is slow and expensive, we should fix it, and not ban or oppose it
February 8, 2026 at 9:41 AM
If something important is slow and expensive, we should fix it, and not ban or oppose it
Nuclear non-proliferation research in ubiquitous characterization of nuclear material
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Nuclear non-proliferation research in ubiquitous characterization of nuclear material
Book reviews on "Rad Future" and "Energy is Life"
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Book reviews on "Rad Future" and "Energy is Life"
Nuclear energy myths
January 28, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Nuclear energy myths
What if lots of nuclear power plants melt down at the same time?
January 22, 2026 at 12:26 PM
What if lots of nuclear power plants melt down at the same time?
Direct energy conversion from fission is not possible today (but maybe someday)
January 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Direct energy conversion from fission is not possible today (but maybe someday)
Quantum mechanical origins of xrays and gamma
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Quantum mechanical origins of xrays and gamma
Special relativity and electromagnetism
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Special relativity and electromagnetism
Molten salt nuclear reactor concepts
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Molten salt nuclear reactor concepts
Online graduate certificate in health physics at NC State
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Online graduate certificate in health physics at NC State
The perfect solution fallacy in energy options
December 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The perfect solution fallacy in energy options
Reality or what feels right?
December 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reality or what feels right?
Geothermal energy is excellent! #electricity
December 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Geothermal energy is excellent! #electricity
New Clear Energy?
December 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New Clear Energy?
Nuclear non-proliferation
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nuclear non-proliferation
Anti-nuclear narratives and radiological risk
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Anti-nuclear narratives and radiological risk
Part 2, Future nuclear meltdowns predicted
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Part 2, Future nuclear meltdowns predicted
Part 1, Future nuclear meltdowns
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Part 1, Future nuclear meltdowns