Episode 60
Ep 60: Malcolm Grimston, Imperial College of London
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
August 21, 20181h 4m
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Malcolm's background in psychology ---
- Malcolm's work in public perception and nuclear politics at the Atomic Energy Authority and beyond ---
- A summary of Malcolm's books including Civil Nuclear Energy and Double or Quits: The Future of Civil Nuclear Energy ---
- A look at the relationship between the public, scientific-technical sphere, and political spheres ---
- The political and psychological aftermath of Fukushima ---
- Why the general public is afraid of nuclear despite it being the safest energy source ---
- Ways in which the nuclear industry can improve its communications strategy to dispel fear ---
- The lethal pitfalls of regulations surrounding radiological protection ---
- Why "nuclear going wrong is better than coal going right" ---