Nuclear Energy

Web pages to read:

Chernobyl: Recent summary

Motorcycling Through Chernobyl (great pictures and story)

What Happened at Three Mile Island? (step-by-step)

Can You Prevent the Meltdown? (try your hand at controlling a nuclear power plant)

  Questions to think about for the quiz and final (answers will be in lecture, readings, and web pages):

• How does nuclear energy work? What is the difference between a nuclear bomb and a nuclear reactor?
• What are the specific dangers to both life and property that nuclear energy poses?
• How can we reduce the possibility of human exposure to radiation?
• Describe the different types of nuclear waste.