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Social Problems of Nuclear Energy

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States22.04J
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2025English
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This course examines nuclear power as a low‑carbon electricity source, balancing its potential role in addressing climate change against longstanding technical, economic, and social challenges. Topics include the ability of nuclear power to help mitigate climate change; challenges associated with ensuring nuclear safety; the effects of nuclear accidents; the management of nuclear waste; the linkages between nuclear power and nuclear weapons, the consequences of nuclear war; and political…

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