Ep 60: Malcolm Grimston, Imperial College of London

In this episode we discuss...

• Malcolm’s background in psychology ---
• Malcolm’s work in public perception and nuclear politics at the Atomic Energy Authority and beyond ---
• A summary of Malcolm’s books including Civil Nuclear Energy and Double or Quits: The Future of Civil Nuclear Energy ---
• A look at the relationship between the public, scientific-technical sphere, and political spheres ---
• The political and psychological aftermath of Fukushima ---
• Why the general public is afraid of nuclear despite it being the safest energy source ---
• Ways in which the nuclear industry can improve its communications strategy to dispel fear ---
• The lethal pitfalls of regulations surrounding radiological protection ---
• Why “nuclear going wrong is better than coal going right” ---