Robert P. Crease, Peter D. Bond - contributor - The Leak

#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial:https://booksreader.space/al-7001/If you love reaching for a Politics & Government audiobook on the commute to the office, you'll feel right at home here. Settle in, press play, and let the voice guide you minute by minute. Title: The Leak Author: Robert P. Crease, Peter D. Bond - contributor Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins Release date: 02-28-23 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Science & Technology Publisher's Summary: In 1997, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory found a small leak of radioactive water near their research reactor. Brookhaven was—and is—a world-class lab, and its reactor was the cornerstone of US materials science. But its discovery triggered a media and political firestorm that resulted in the reactor's shutdown, and even attempts to close the entire laboratory. A quarter century later, the episode reveals the dynamics of today's controversies in which fears and the dismissal of science disrupt serious discussion and research of vital issues.