Reactor vs Bomb Why Uranium Often “Wins” in Power

Uranium sits at the heart of two very different technologies: peaceful reactors that supply steady electricity, and weapons that release energy in milliseconds. This video explains the science, engineering, and policy that make reactors useful for power — not bombs — and why uranium became the backbone of nuclear energy.

What you’ll learn (bullet list):

How nuclear fission produces heat and why control (not the element) determines the outcome.

Why most power reactors use low-enriched uranium and how that enables safe, steady operation.

The conceptual differences between reactor design and weapon design (non-actionable, high-level).

Plutonium’s role as a reactor byproduct and the safeguards that matter for peaceful programs.

Myths vs reality: separating fear from facts about nuclear power.