The bad science behind expensive nuclear
How a dubious theory of radiation damage based on fruit flies and a secretive weapons testing program came to be – and why its time may now be up.
Alex Chalmers
Alex Chalmers is an Editor at Works in Progress, focused on AI and energy. He also writes Chalmermagne, a Substack focused on technology, finance, and policy.
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Words by Alex Chalmers
France built 40 nuclear reactors in a decade. Here’s how they did it, and how the world can follow their lead today.