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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2022

Nuclear waste: Safe for 240 000 years?

from Diffusion Science radio · host Ian Woolf

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This show was first broadcast in 2007. The science is still valid, and the technology hasn't improved We asked experts about the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site. Dr Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times. Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga. Presented by: Emily Fearn Panelled by: Celine Steinfeld Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf assisted by Patrick Rubie Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

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