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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
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1:00–2:45PM MDT
Room 3|Advanced Reactors
Session Chair: Piyush Sabharwall
Room 4|Fusion
Session Chair: Chase N. Taylor
Room 5|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Dawn M. Scates
Room 1|Net Zero Nuclear
Session Chair: Jhansi Kandasamy
3:15–5:00PM MDT
Room 4|Advanced Reactors
Session Chair: James A. King
Session Chair: Trishelle Marie Copeland-Johnson
Room 1|Modeling and Simulation
Session Chair: Taek K. Kim
Panel|Room 3|Panels
Session Chair: Mackenzie L. Gorham
Panel|Room 3|Fuel Cycle|Panels
Session Chair: Pierre-Clement A. Simon
Session Chair: Ling Zou
Session Chair: Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan
Room 4|Nuclear Energy Justice
Session Chair: Mustafa Mashal
Room 3|Fuel Cycle
Session Chair: Kenneth C. Marsden
Session Chair: Emily A. Nichols
Session Chair: Kevin Han
Room 4|Safety, Security, and Regulatory Compliance
Session Chair: Chandrakanth Bolisetti
8:00–9:45AM MDT
Room 1|Economics
Session Chair: Nicolas E. Stauff
Session Chair: Abdul Dulloo
Panel|Room 3|Panels|Modeling and Simulation
Session Chair: George Mesina|Alternate Chair: Robert Kile
Session Chair: Marissa G. Bailey
10:15AM–12:00PM MDT
Room 4|Emerging Topics
Session Chair: Simon M. Pimblott
Room 1|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Thomas Folk
Session Chair: Michael J. Moorehead
