22.04J | Fall 2025 | Undergraduate

Social Problems of Nuclear Energy

Lecture 1: Introduction to 22.04 and the History of Nuclear Power

This lecture covers the historical discovery of nuclear energy, from its stellar origins to the development of reactors after WWII, highlighting dual-use dangers, secrecy, politics, and how military and political imperatives locked in light-water reactor technology.

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