Atomic Artifacts
41 min
This week, Radiolab explores the strange afterlives of objects marked by nuclear history in "Atomic Artifacts," examining how we live alongside the material remnants of the atomic age. The episode traces what happens when radioactive and historically charged items circulate through museums, homes, and markets, raising questions about what we're really preserving when we keep these artifacts close.
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