Chris Orcutt

Chris Orcutt

Biography:

Chris Orcutt has written professionally for 25 years as a novelist, journalist, scriptwriter, playwright, technical writer and speechwriter. He has also taught high school U.S. history and college writing. As a newspaper reporter he received a New York Press Association award. He has written extensively about helium-3, oil and fossil fuels.

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  • Helium-3/ Cloning Extinct Animals

    In the first half, Richard Syrett was joined by author Chris Orcutt, who knows a thing or two about helium-3—it's featured heavily in his newest novel. He discussed how helium-3 can be used in a nuclear fusion reaction to produce vast quantities of energy, generating incredible...More »

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Disasters & the Electric Grid / Sword Swallowing & Weird Tales
Disasters & the Electric Grid / Sword Swallowing & Weird Tales

Hosted by:George Noory

Guests:
William R. Forstchen, Marc Hartzman
History professor William R. Forstchen spoke about preparedness, hardening the energy grid, and what we can learn from recent disasters. Followed by author Marc Hartzman with tales of the unusual, including the history of sword swallowing.
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