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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Rethinking Nuclear Energy
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 30\, 6:30 pm\, Boardman Road Library\, Poughkeepsie \nEdward A. Friedman of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley will discuss next generation nuclear energy and unique opportunities for this technology to mitigate global warming. Dr. Friedman will draw upon his recently published book for a lay audience\, “Nuclear Energy: Boom\, Bust\, and Emerging Renaissance\,” which recounts early optimism for nuclear energy followed by a clear account of the consequential nuclear accidents. He then explains the newly emerging designs and how they promise to curb previously unmanageable carbon emissions. He will place these developments into an international context where China and Russia exploit their nuclear dominance. \nEdward A. Friedman holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics from MIT and Columbia University as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Mathematics from Sofia University in Bulgaria. He served as Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Stevens Institute of Technology (1973-1986) and Director of a USAID Program to develop an indigenous college of engineering in Kabul\, Afghanistan (1970-73). He received the Albert Einstein Education Medal from the State of New Jersey and the National Education Medal from the King of Afghanistan. He served as a member of the American University of Bulgaria’s Board of Trustees (2017-2025).
URL:https://wacmhv.org/event/great-decisions-rethinking-nuclear-energy/
LOCATION:Boardman Library\, 141 Boardman Rd\, Poughkeepsie\, NY\, 12603\, United States
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