IEEE Nuclear Presentation Series – Technical Review on Common Myths About Nuclear Energy
July 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
The [IEEE Vancouver Section](https://vancouver.ieee.ca) and the IEEE Future Directions Committee are organizing a series of presentations to address the widespread interest in clean energy sources, new nuclear reactor technologies, and the various related issues. This series of talks will cover aspects of nuclear energy and the disruptive new technology of Small Modular Reactors. These presentations will be of interest both to engineers who are not nuclear specialists, and to the general public who are interested in learning about the <a href="http://technology.
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Technical Review on Common Myths About Nuclear Energy
DATE: July 16, 2025
LOCATION: Online
PRESENTER: Dr. Robert Hayes
Dr. Robert Hayes will discuss common myths surrounding nuclear energy, and the various claims that appeal to fears of extreme radiological <a href="http://risk.
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This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is <a href="http://required.
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This presentation series is organized by:
– [IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE Sustech Initiative](<a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)
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– [IEEE Vancouver Section (Joint Applied Physics Chapter)](<a href="https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics)
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This presentation series is supported by:
– [IEEE NPSS – IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society](<a href="https://ieee-npss.org/)
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Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE SusTech Initiative
Speaker(s): Dr. Robert Hayes
Agenda:
The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC).
09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction
09:10 Presentation
09:55 Questions and Answers
10:10 Presentation ends
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