There is a strong conjecture that climate change and world population numbers are linked. Population growth is driven by poverty and personal incomes are linked to energy poverty. Abundant quantities of clean affordable energy accessible by all nations, particularly those still developing, would bring about a transformation in society at the global scale. Could such an energy […]
nuclear fission
Lise Meitner: Splitting the Atom
Who is Lise Meitner? And how did she revolutionise physical chemistry?
Nuclear option
Jade Cawthray considers the future of the UK nuclear industry in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster …
Atomic anhilation
Nuclear power and weapons have fascinated man since they were first developed. While controlled fission has brought many advantages to humanity it has been our natural tendency to focus on its destructive possibilities. Are they, however, as big a threat as people imagine? Or have they been overhyped? THE BOMB The atomic bomb is usually […]