Comments on: Dr. Arjun Makhijani on the downsides of the proposed thorium reactors and why solar power will save money and save lives https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=6100 A weekly radio program with Dr. Helen Caldicott Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:13:48 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christina Macpherson https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=6100&cpage=1#comment-1719 Christina Macpherson Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:24:44 +0000 https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=6100#comment-1719 Dr. Arjun Makhijani is an exceptionally valuable speaker. His genial and easygoing manner combines with an insight into the global nuclear problem, a special insight that is so badly needed today. Where else do we here it explained - the truly dreadful psychological dilemma, the stress, of parents who live in the Fukushima prefecture? The mental health aspect of nuclear power is usually completely ignored, and not understood at all by most nuclear engineers. Let's hope that more of them are like Arjun with his unblinkered view of the world. For Australians, Arjun's message is especially timely. Professor Barry Brook, and nuclear promoter Terry Krieg, are getting lots of media cover for that great idea they have - to set up Thorium Nuclear Reactors in outback South Australia. This is a worry - the media coverage in particular. In Australia's media Murdochracy, there is an opportunity for these nuclear salesmen to con the public in a way that couldn't happen so easily in other countries. Dr. Arjun Makhijani's is a voice that needs to be heard in this climate of pro nuclear propaganda in Australia. Dr. Arjun Makhijani is an exceptionally valuable speaker. His genial and easygoing manner combines with an insight into the global nuclear problem, a special insight that is so badly needed today. Where else do we here it explained - the truly dreadful psychological dilemma, the stress, of parents who live in the Fukushima prefecture? The mental health aspect of nuclear power is usually completely ignored, and not understood at all by most nuclear engineers. Let’s hope that more of them are like Arjun with his unblinkered view of the world.

For Australians, Arjun’s message is especially timely. Professor Barry Brook, and nuclear promoter Terry Krieg, are getting lots of media cover for that great idea they have - to set up Thorium Nuclear Reactors in outback South Australia. This is a worry - the media coverage in particular. In Australia’s media Murdochracy, there is an opportunity for these nuclear salesmen to con the public in a way that couldn’t happen so easily in other countries. Dr. Arjun Makhijani’s is a voice that needs to be heard in this climate of pro nuclear propaganda in Australia.

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