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How Does Low Level Radiation Provide Beneficial Effects?
In a recent ANS Nuclear Cafe post, I mentioned the radiation hormeis theory proposed more than three decades ago by Dr. Don Luckey, a biochemist and nutritionist who wrote a book in 1980 titled Hormesis With Ionizing Radiation. According to Dr....
Energy Supply Worries Are Over! Natural Gas Resource Estimate Increased by 3%!
I am in a snarky mood this morning. Please forgive me while I try to explain the sources of my wry amusement – and my continuing worries that keep me from getting a good night’s sleep. Yesterday, I was in a conversation with a man who was explaining...
Challenging New York Academy of Sciences to Repudiate “Chernobyl Consequences”
On the 25th anniversary of the explosion that destroyed unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power station, Ralph Nader published a commentary in which he strongly supported the book titled Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the...
“Chernobyl” – 25 Years As A Profitable Brand
Twenty-five years ago today, the operators at unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power station violated enough procedures and by-passed enough safety systems to cause their water-cooled, graphite-moderated reactor to suffer a nuclear power excursion...
ANS Student Members Express Excitement About Nuclear Technologies
From April 14-16, I spent time with some amazing people getting reenergized about nuclear energy technologies. The occasion was the American Nuclear Society (ANS) 2011 Student Conference, held in Atlanta, GA, right in the heart of the continuing...
Is Mark Hertsgaard a Nuclear Skeptic or a Nuclear “Crank”?
Mark Hertsgaard, the author of Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth, appeared on Democracy Now on Friday, April 15, 2011. He made several important statements that lead me to believe that he might be one of the next...
Rational Answer to Carl Pope’s Dismissal of Nuclear Technologies
Steve Kirsh is Silicon Valley entrepreneur (inventor of the optical mouse) and philanthropist who was once strongly opposed to the use of nuclear energy. About three years ago, he began seriously studying the technology and has completely changed...
As Fukushima Gets Moved From 5 to 7, Remember That 0 (Deaths) Is Still An Applicable Number
The overreaction and stoked fears about the events at Fukushima continues. One month ago today, I wrote an article titled Nuclear plant issues in Japan are the least of their worries that exposed my ignorance of the differences between various kinds...
Shaken, Flooded, Stressed By Power Outages, Fukushima Daiichi Moves To 2nd Place
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article titled Nuclear plant issues in Japan are the least of their worries that attempted to provide a realistic prediction of the worst case consequences of the one-two punch from a very large earthquake and tsunami on a...
Stop Worrying About 'Spent' Fuel Pool Fires. Zirconium Tubes Do Not Burn
The contents of this post were incorrect. I acknowledge the error and apologize.
Performance of old nuclear plants in Japan demonstrates why much of current regulatory structure is overkill
My thoughts and prayers are with the people in Japan as they struggle to first survive and then to begin rebuilding their lives. Not surprisingly, people who are professionally invested in actions to slow or kill nuclear energy developments are...
Information Sheet Regarding the Tohoku Earthquake from Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
I received this information sheet. It is important to disseminate the facts that it contains as widely as possible. In the interest of making sure that the information transfer is successful, I have not edited it. Information Sheet Regarding the...
