Science and conscience: Early 20th century physics which led to the ‘destroying of worlds’
Shivi Gupta explores the ethical dilemmas and scientific advancements associated with the Manhattan Project in nuclear physics.
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Nuclear Fusion: Friend or Foe?
Ivan Tolkachev discusses increasing energy security and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels, and asks if nuclear fusion is the answer to both.
Chalk Talks, 4th Feb
Adam Suttle Innovation in nuclear fission has been pretty much at a standstill for the past 25 years, explains Adam Suttle (2nd year Materials Scientist). Occurrences such as the Chernobyl disaster have led to a general feeling of unease around fission which has stalled a lot of progress, however, a recent initiative sparked by the…