OMLS 1 - Lecture 4 - The perils of all things nuclear

Open Mind Lecture Series
When: 19 May 2010 - 5:30pm
Location: Geelong City Library

Topic: The perils of all things nuclear

Speaker: Dr Helen Caldicott M.B.B.S.F.R.A.C.P

This lecture will examine the costs and consequences of nuclear energy. Helen will uncover the facts that belie the nuclear industry propaganda which include: that nuclear power contributes to global warming; the true cost of nuclear power is prohibitive, with taxpayers picking up most of the tab: there's simply not enough uranium in the world to sustain nuclear power over the long term; and the potential for a catastrophic accident or a terrorist attack far outweighs any benefits.

Biography:: Dr Helen Caldicott is an Australian Pediatrician and the mother of three children. She has devoted the last 25 years to an international cam
paign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age as well as the changes in human behaviour that are necessary to stop environmental destruction, and enable the natural environment to start a process of regeneration.

Dr Caldicott has received many prizes and awards, including 17 honorary degrees. She has also had numerous publications, including four books and lectures regularly in the US, Canada and Australia.

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