Ep 88: Andrew Daniels, After Fukushima

In this episode we discuss... Andrew's personal journey in the nuclear industry Andrew's book After Fukushima How nuclear's adaptation or lack thereof has shaped our physical, social, and environmental history How Chernobyl and Fukushima shifted nuclear public relations How different countries view purchasing reactors versus homebuilt reactors Why nuclear is ultimately safer than every other energy source particularly coal The economics of nuclear waste and repositories including Yucca Mountain The Linear No-Threshold Theory of Radiation Why Andrew supports 1990s reactor designs over new designs