March 22nd, 2011

CISAC researchers: How the failing reactors could change Japan and the industry

As events unfold at Japan's troubled nuclear power plants, CISAC researchers past and present discuss the future of nuclear energy, regulation, and what could happen next.

• » Edward Blandford: Nuclear energy and the true cost of electricity
• » Alan Hanson: Preventing the worst
• » Thomas Isaacs: The future of nuclear
• » Gaurav Kampani: How India will respond
• » Kate Marvel: Game changers in nuclear energy
• » Charles Perrow: Safety improvements are needed now
• » Charles Perrow: Experts ignored the risks
• » Robert Rosner: What is the future of nuclear power?
• » Hanson, Marvel, and Daniel Okimoto: What's next for Japan
• » Crisis in Japan (slides and video)

March 16th, 2011

Thomas Isaacs: The future of nuclear

As Japan's troubles continue, CISAC's Thomas Isaacs discusses the future of the nuclear industry. Read more »

June 4th, 2010

Tom Isaacs named lead advisor to Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future

Consulting Professor Isaacs, an expert in nuclear energy, waste disposal and nuclear security, will advise commission members on developing recommendations related to managing the "back end" of the nuclear fuel cycle. Read more »

January 15th, 2010

Second volume of Daedalus on 'The Global Nuclear Future' published

The second part of a special issue of Daedalus, the quarterly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has been released. Titled, "The Global Nuclear Future, it contains articles by CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker and Consulting Professor Thomas Isaacs. CISAC Co-Drector Scott Sagan coauthored the concluding essay.

• » Lessons Learned from the North Korean Crises
• » The Key Role of the Back-end in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• » Alternative Nuclear Futures

November 2nd, 2009

'The Global Nuclear Future' -- special edition of Daedalus journal

CISAC Co-Director Scott Sagan and Steve Miller of Harvard's Belfer Center have jointly edited a special two-volume issue of Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, on "The Global Nuclear Future." Read more »