Yes, I am an old fart, and watched the episode when it first aired back in 1957. I was 8 years old then, and found this a particularly scary program. If yiu don't remember, we were in the "duck and cover" era with recent knowledge Russia now had "the bomb".
Nuclear power was still in its infancy, but the general public was excited about all the "clean" energy this new fuel could provide.
Anyway, at the end, Matthews risks his life and saves the day. Interesting anomaly because Nimoy, as Spock, goes on to save the day and the Enterprise while giving his life after nuclear exposure so others could live in Star Trek Ii, The Wrath of Kahn.
Nuclear power was still in its infancy, but the general public was excited about all the "clean" energy this new fuel could provide.
Anyway, at the end, Matthews risks his life and saves the day. Interesting anomaly because Nimoy, as Spock, goes on to save the day and the Enterprise while giving his life after nuclear exposure so others could live in Star Trek Ii, The Wrath of Kahn.