# How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

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Podcast: [MIT Technology Review Narrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mit-technology-review-narrated-835175)
Published: 2026-02-11T12:12:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/12/1129797/next-generation-nuclear-reactors-power-energy/
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MIT6194394384.mp3
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From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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