Ep 35: Spencer Weart, The Rise of Nuclear Fear

Episode Content:

• Spencer's start studying the history of science at the American Institute of Physics.  

• Unraveling the origin of the French Nuclear Program.  

• The intersection of nuclear fear and politics.  

• The role of psychology in understanding public reluctance towards nuclear energy.  

• The interaction between carbon dioxide and oceans; the significance of climate change.  

• A discussion of the race between technology and the evolution of human morality.  

• How nuclear imagery can affect our perception of nuclear energy.  

• The importance of political culture in the international sphere.  

• The outlook of nuclear energy, moving forward.