Another Vulnerability [There are multiple nuclear-related issues in the news this week.  While the announced closure of Vermont Yankee ha...

Unseen Impacts I am often struck by comments I hear that the shutdown of most of the nuclear power plants in Japan hasn't seemed to h...

The Case for More I was pleased to see a recent NRC blog that highlighted the value of irradiating food to eliminate the harmful pathoge...

The Next Generation I was pleased to see an article in Time magazine called New Nukes , which provided a rather positive and optimistic ...

Is Regulation Needed in the First Place? A recent post of mine on a case of over-regulation that was making magicians develop emergency...

A Two-Way Street We have long been bombarded with stories about how our use of energy is affecting our environment and our climate.  The ...

Pulling Rabbits out of Hats This week, the news carried an item that must have amused most people.  A magician is being harassed by the...