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Questions for Discussion: Nuclear Reaction: Searching for Safety
How does society shape attitudes about technology? How did people's attitudes towards nuclear technology 40 or 50 years ago differ from those today? What steps were taken to ensure that nuclear power would be as safe as possible? Do you think nuclear power is an answer to meeting today's energy needs? Why or why not? Might any new technologies being developed today have similar challenges to determining their safety? What are they?