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9. Can nuclear power overcome its image problem?

9. Can nuclear power overcome its image problem?

Update: 2022-06-22
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As the world races to decarbonise, nuclear power is being touted as an essential energy source. But safety fears remain, along with claims that nuclear reactors are too expensive and too slow to build. So just what would it take to win over the nuclear sceptics? This is The Overview.

Presented by Julia O'Driscoll, with guests Richard Rhodes, author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, and Douglas Parr, chief scientist and policy director at Greenpeace UK. Thanks to The Week's Kari Wilkin. Music and Sound Design by Rich Jarman. Produced by Rich Jarman.
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9. Can nuclear power overcome its image problem?

9. Can nuclear power overcome its image problem?

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