Nerd Nite Chicago - DIY Plutonium, by Darryl Suskin
Channel: Nerd Nite Chicago
Date: 30/01/2016

July 1st at the Bottom Lounge
DIY PLUTONIUM

"Watching the cult classic UHF as a 13-year-old, I found one scene in particular hilarious: making plutonium out of common household items. My interest was rekindled recently by a book about David "The Radioactive Boy Scout" Hahn, who was obsessed with nuclear power, came really close to building a nuclear breeder reactor in his backyard from materials around his neighborhood.

Putting these two things together, I thought I would see if I could theoretically make some plutonium for no good reason other than to see if it's possible -- and then tell you all about how that worked out."

Darryl Suskin is a food scientist who gets obsessed with different science topics unrelated to his job. Right now his wife is just hoping the NSA hasn't put him on any sort of watch list based on his internet search history. After his presentation, he will probably spend his time figuring out how to beat rigged carny games. His chili is better than yours and he can beat you at Tetris.

The Ubiquitous Host of Nerd Nite Chicago: Jason St. John