Springer - The Bedrock of Opinion: Nuclear Waste Siting Book

Explore the complex history of nuclear waste management in "The Bedrock of Opinion: Science, Technology and Society in the Siting of High-Level Nuclear Waste." This academic work from Springer examines the origins of radioactive waste as a public concern. While early nuclear energy research often treated waste as a neglected issue, the narrative changed significantly during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This book investigates how public debate regarding health risks transformed the perception of nuclear waste from a scientific footnote into a major societal issue. It looks at the gap between the established physics consensus on uranium nuclei splitting and the emergence of public discourse. For students and professionals interested in the history of science and environmental policy, this text provides a deep look into how scientific understanding meets social debate in the context of high-level nuclear waste siting.