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Book Launch: Long Half-life by Ian Lowe (Avid Reader, Brisbane)

20 September 2021 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm UTC+10

Long Half-life launch
Ian Lowe

Ian Lowe

TO BE LAUNCHED IN CONVERSATION WITH ROD WELFORD

Australia has been directly involved in the nuclear industry for more than a century, but our involvement has never been comprehensively documented. Long Half-life tells the social and political history of Australia’s role, from the first discovery of radioactive ores in 1906 to contemporary contentious questions. Should the next generation of submarines be nuclear powered? Can nuclear energy help to slow global climate change? Do we need nuclear weapons for defence? Should we store radioactive waste from nuclear power stations in our region?

Long Half-life is a timely and riveting account of the political, social and scientific complexities of the nuclear industry, revealing the power of vested interests, the subjectivities of scientists and the transformative force of community passion.

Details

Date:
20 September 2021
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm UTC+10
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Website:
https://avidreader.com.au/events/ian-lowe-the-long-half-life

Organiser

Avid Reader
Phone
(07) 3846 3422
Email
books@avidreader.com.au
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Venue

Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street
West End, Queensland 4101 Australia
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Phone
(07) 3846 3422
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