Nuclear is for Life: A Cultural Revolution

by Wade Allison

The world tries to run away from nuclear energy, but why? Just to appease fears? At Fukushima there were no casualties from radiation and the huge sums spent in its wake were without justification. Bogus science has been used to establish an exaggerated safety regime that engages an army of experts and imposes costly working practices. But the biology of life evolved long ago to cope with the twin threats of oxygen and radiation, and modern medicine exploits the power of nuclear radiation to diagnose and cure disease that has contributed to a doubling of the human life span. Unfortunately many humans have forgotten that their place on Earth was won by studying and learning how to control and enjoy their environment. Instead, they have wantonly upset the delicate balance of the climate. Enough science was known in the twentieth century to have used nuclear energy significantly to reduce the climate problem and to provide enough cheap energy. However, at that time this freedom was curtailed by public fear and the related ill-digested obsession with the malignant use of nuclear energy in international affairs. Even now, proper evidence-based safety regulations and general education would free nuclear to be appreciated as the ideal environment-friendly source of cheap and plentiful energy.

302 pages, Paperback

Published December 2, 2015

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy enough for a bright 14 year old, Prof Allison writes how he firmly believes that popular concerns about radiation not only exaggerate fears but are nearly baseless! With minimal scientific terminology, he shares stories of exposure & results of studies which shows that dangerous radiation is very hard to encounter in our daily lives - in fact very few individuals ever will.

Prof Allison has previously published a textbook on this subject based on several years of teaching a class filled with a mix of medical & physics students. He knows this subject quite well, and we all can benefit from his expertise by merely reading.

[Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read, some great points, but author rambled on for a long time without presenting any new information. Book could have been 1/3 the length while presenting the same compelling arguments.

[Bookreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an impossibly interesting book which everyone should read, the dosimetry side was the dogs bollocks