Dr Jessica Urwin is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Centre for Environmental History at ANU. Her research explores the enactment of ‘nuclear colonialism’ across twentieth-century Australia, examining the relationship between colonialism and various nuclear processes, including radioactive mineral extraction, nuclear weapons testing and radioactive waste disposal. She has been the recipient of several Australian history prizes, including the Australian Historical Association’s Jill Roe Prize, and her research has been published in journals such as History Australia and Australian Historical Studies. She also frequently writes for public-facing platforms such as Inside Story, The Conversation and the Australian Book Review.