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ANS webinar looks at radiation studies and living near nuclear plants
In February, a study published in Nature Communications found a correlation between proximity to nuclear power plants and rates of cancer mortality. While the authors acknowledged that causation could not be established, they nonetheless said that calculations supported evidence of 115,586 “cancer deaths attributable to nuclear power plants proximity.”
On its release, this study garnered significant media attention—sparking worry among the public and immediate pushback from radiation experts. ANS recently hosted a webinar taking a deeper look at what that study (and other similar proximity studies) got wrong, the science behind what we do and do not know, and why these conversations matter.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE) 2020 Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Fusion Energy
Monday, November 16, 2020|1:00–3:10PM EST|1
Session Chair:
Arkady Serikov (KIT)
Staff Producer:
David Strutz (American Nuclear Society)
The session is devoted to the recent developments in fusion science and technology, focusing on fusion neutronics. Modeling aspects of nuclear processes occurring in fusion facilities as well as recent experimental activities in modern fusion devices will be presented. The session is intended for information exchange, reinforcing the R&D fusion researches, and inviting nuclear specialists worldwide.
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Neutronics of the IFMIF-DONES test systems – challenges and recent progress
Ulrich Fischer, Yuefeng Qiu (KIT)
Paper
Neutronics and nuclear data activities at UKAEA
Mark Gilbert, Lee Packer (CCFE), Greg Bailey, Steven Bradnam, Bethany Colling, Andrew Davis, Tim Eade, Zamir Ghani, Chantal Nobs, Alex Valentine, Jon Naish, Jon Shimwell, Thomas Stainer, Olga Vilkhivskaya, Ross Worrall
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Experimental validation of shutdown dose rate computational tools at JET tokamak in DD operations
G. Mariano, P. Batistoni, J. P. Catalan, D. Flammini, N. Fonnesu, Z. Ghani, R. E. Grove, L. Jones, S. Loreti, J. Alguacil, F. Moro, J. Naish, P. Pereslavtsev, G. Radulescu, P. Raj, P. Sauvan, I. E. Stamatelatos, T. Vasilopoulou, Rosaria Villari (ENEA)
