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The Nuclear Option - Living with Nuclear Energy

45:14 Min

As nuclear energy makes a comeback, this episode explores how countries are balancing safety, innovation, and public trust amid growing energy insecurity and climate urgency.

The Nuclear Option

The Nuclear Option - Living with Nuclear Energy

13 Jul 2025 10:00pm

As nuclear energy makes a comeback, this episode explores how countries are balancing safety, innovation, and public trust amid growing energy insecurity and climate urgency.

The Nuclear Option

About the show:

There is renewed interest in nuclear energy globally, amid rising climate urgency and surging power demand.

Episode one of The Nuclear Option traces the evolution of nuclear technology — from early experiments and successive generations of reactor designs to next-generation small modular reactors, microreactors, and the emerging pursuit of nuclear fusion, often seen as the holy grail of energy.

Episode two explores the steps countries are taking to make nuclear energy generation safer — from addressing security concerns at nuclear facilities and managing radioactive materials and waste, to building public trust among communities who are living with nuclear energy.

From early experiments under the Manhattan Project, to Finland and China’s nuclear strategies as a key part of their energy mix, to post-Fukushima sentiments in Japan, and the role of the UK’s nuclear constabulary—this series explores how countries are embracing nuclear energy as an increasingly vital part of a cleaner future.

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