Japan Nuclear Emergency: Experts from Univ. of Michigan Discuss Critical Issues

Experts from the department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at Michigan Engineering discuss some of the critical issues surrounding the nuclear emergency in Japan. Questions and issues addressed: Does "meltdown" mean a catastrophic radiation release? Why a Chernobyl scenario is impossible. This video was shot on the morning of March 14, 2011. For more information, go to http://www.engin.umich.edu or http://www.umich.edu

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[starmanskye]

Maybe somebody w/ sufficient knowledge about initials conditions at Fukushima can explain why large military and construction-grade gensets weren't airdropped immediately and used to pump freshwater mains into the reactors & cooling ponds instead of using seawater which has totally degraded built-in cooling and condenser functions. Why weren't back-up batteries replaced before they were completely depleted? Was cooling-system damage detected before the battery back-ups stopped? Thanks!

[estanya66]

U of M alum and current grad student living in Japan. It it quite rewarding to know that I can go to my alma mater and get answers to pertinent questions when I need them.

[zdavatz]

Excellent Video!

[kittytubby3]

im an alumni in Japan.

its good to know what my people think of this situation in Fukushima.

[chaos8287]

GO BLUE!