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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.
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
Dr. Erin Henderson has served as the Director, Nuclear Development Acceleration in Microsoft’s Data Center R&D team since December 2023. In this role, Henderson is focused on efforts to accelerate the use of small modular reactors and microreactors to power Microsoft’s future energy needs.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Henderson spent over 17 years in leadership roles in the U.S. power industry at PSEG and Tennessee Valley Authority. She has diverse leadership experience in the energy industry, spanning power operations, transmission projects, chemistry, environmental, and nuclear regulatory/policy. Henderson has served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Plant Support, and most recently as the General Manager of Transmission Projects where she led a large organization of project professionals responsible for delivering transmission solutions for the largest public power provider in the US.
Henderson has a PhD in Performance Psychology (PhD), a MBA, and a Bachelors in Biochemistry. She also holds Project Management and Senior Nuclear Plant Reactor Operator Certifications. She was an inaugural member of the WIN Executive program. She also serves on the board of the Ronald McDonald House. Dr. Henderson resides in Chattanooga, TN with her husband, Michael, and daughters, Alaina (18), and Kallie (15).
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