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RSA Thursday - The Promise, Power and Danger of a New Nuclear Age

Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

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61 years after scientists first unleashed its devastating power, uranium is once again shaping global politics, energy solutions and cultural concerns in a new age of nuclear power. Better public understanding of uranium's fearsome history and awesome promise has never been more important.

Internationally acclaimed science writer Amir Aczel visits the RSA to discuss his new work Uranium Wars, which traces the dramatic race towards the scientific discovery of nuclear power and reveals fascinating new details of the Heisenberg-Bohr exchanges.

Join Amir Aczel at the RSA to understand how this simple element has changed the course of history and continues to shape our world today, holding the key to future energy, politics and power.

Chair: Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Professor of Physics and of Public Engagement in Science, University of Surrey and Vice President, British Science Association

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Durham House Street entrance
WC2N 6EZ London
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (GMT)


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