How many nuclear power plant accidents does it take to come to that conclusion. Even after Fukushima there is very little movement in that direction. Why is that? Are we mistaken or uninformed about the dangers of nuclear radiation? Do we believe again – and over again this time – that there are safe doses of radiation? That radiation from power plants will not stay dangerous – depending on the element – from days to hundreds, thousands and even hundreds of thousands of years?
The story of an extraordinary scientist illustrates the science and politics of nuclear power. Dr. John Gofman, from 1970 on, called for the closure of nuclear power plants. He came from the Manhattan Project, worked on the effects of radiation at Lawrence Livermore and concluded that power plants are killers. He is the 1992 recipient of the Right Livelihood Award.
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