Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, Fukushima-- but how much do you know about the Bikini Atoll? Or the "Bravo shot," and "Operation Crossroads"?
In this episode, Chair of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Commission Rhea Moss-Christian, gives us an overview on the Runit Dome, the history of nuclear testing conducted on the islands and the effect it's had on the Marshallese people.
The world came together in one connect net of commerce and culture because of the unstable safety net created by a controlled atomic reaction. The horrors of which we've heard much about when used in war, or when an accident strikes.
But what have we heard about intentionally dropping a nuclear bomb as a test?
Listen to hear the debt we all owe to the Marshallese people, and get an understanding of the nuclear responsibility we've all inherited.
(0:00) - Introduction to the Runit Dome
(7:40) - The Impact of Nuclear Testing on the Marshall Islands
(19:10) - Getting to Know Ria Moss Christian
(23:05) - The Creation of the Runit Dome
(30:30) - Atmospheric Detonations in the Marshall Islands
(38:17) - Impact of Nuclear Testing on the Marshall Islands
(45:20) - The Impact of Nuclear Testing on the Marshallese People
(51:36) - The Health Effects and Challenges Faced by the Marshallese
(57:56) - The Legacy of Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands
(1:09:02) - Reasons for the End of Nuclear Testing
(1:15:00) - Divergence in Narratives: American vs. Marshallese Accounts
(1:22:33) - The Nuclear Claims Tribunal and Compensation
(1:28:24) - The Unfinished Business of the Nuclear Claims Tribunal
(1:37:28) - Concerns about the Runit Dome and Climate Change
(1:45:06) - Hope for the Future and Building Faith
(1:54:04) - The Collection of Waste at the Dome
(1:57:48) - Suppression and Withholding of Information
(2:04:08) - Conundrums of Globalization
