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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?