The Nuclear Sector: the Human, Social and Ethical Dimensions
Exploring the political, philosophical and cultural dimensions of choosing nuclear energy.
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Nuclear Science Week Pub Night, The Thirsty Scholar, Saskatoon
Can we live in a 4000 reactor world? Sustainable energy and the power of public opinion
Making sense of nuclear
This new guide, produced by Sense About Science, and co-authored by a range of experts, is designed to help guide informed decision-making around some of the big questions and concerns about nuclear energy.
Making Chernobyl Live Again: “Chernobyling” 30 Aug – 1 Sept 2017
Artists and urban explorers are reclaiming #Chernobyl to create a festival with music, art, photography, urban exploring, workshops and lectures.
Nuclear Safety: Too much information?
April 25, 2016
Why is it that nuclear power, our safest source of energy, is seen as so dangerous?
Making Sense of Radiation
Check out this guide to radiation and its health effects.
Watch: What Are the Health Risks From Nuclear Accidents?
May 7, 2015
Professor Gerry Thomas is a world expert on the health effects of radiation. In this short video, she explains what health impacts we can expect from nuclear accidents including Fukushima and Chernobyl.
Fact File: Waste
September 26, 2014
Nuclear waste is not nearly so big of a problem as many of us have been led to believe. Volumetrically speaking, there is surprisingly little of it.
Tackling the big questions about safety, waste, proliferation and cost.
September 13, 2014
Hollywood has a lot to answer for. One of the most influential forces in people’s understanding of nuclear has been …