Ep. 23 - Nuclear Energy

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s nuclear energy? Why might it help save us from climate change? How else might we find sustainability? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Support Us: patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Nuclear energy/power: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power Conservation of energy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki Fukushima Daiichi Accident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster Nuclear fuel energy density: https://www.nei.org/fundamentals/nuclear-fuel Scientific consensus on climate change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_consensus_on_climate_change Chernobyl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster 3 reasons why nuclear is clean and sustainable: https://bit.ly/3w9vJCn Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_of_Doubt Our consumption factor imperils us all: https://www.international.ucla.edu/ccs/article/87722 The sharing economy promotes sustainable societies: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09260-4