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Opinion

The unbearable ambiguity of knowing: Making sense of Fukushima

By Sonja D. Schmid | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

The emotions of nuclear experts

By Baruch Fischhoff | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

Preventing a nuclear terrorist version of Fukushima

By Kenneth N. Luongo | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Fukushima, risk, and probability: Expect the unexpected

By Charles Perrow | Opinion

Fukushima: An industrial disaster but not a nuclear ‘apocalypse’

By Ramamurti Rajaraman | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

Fukushima: An industrial disaster but not a nuclear ‘apocalypse’

By Ramamurti Rajaraman | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

Fukushima: Another reason to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

By Alexander H. Rothman | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Japan’s nuclear crisis: The fine line between security and insecurity

By | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Reflections on Fukushima: A time to mourn, to learn, and to teach

By Robert Socolow | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

Fukushima and the Seoul 2012 Nuclear Security Summit

By Duyeon Kim | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

In this nuclear world, what is the meaning of ‘safe’?

By Barbara Rose Johnston | Nuclear Energy, Opinion

An explosive mix: Uncertain geologic knowledge and hazardous technologies

By Allison Macfarlane | Nuclear Energy, Opinion