International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies
Auteur: R. Ragaini, Richard C. Ragaini
Nombre de pages: 630 pages
ISBN: 9814365939, 9789814365932
Edition: World Scientific
Date de publication: World Scientific
Description: 1. Science in the third millennium. Why science is needed for the culture of the third millennium : the motor for progress / Antonino Zichichi. Quantum electrodynamics, electron anomalous magnetic moment and fine structure constant / Toichiro Kinoshita. The potential impact of the irrational on the success of science / Lord John Alderdice. Science and the future of cyberspace : an ITU perspective / Hamadoun Toure. The evolving nuclear weapon threat to society / Richard L. Garwin. Energy and the environment in the next millennium / Richard Wilson. Science of chemistry and chemical security in the third millennium / Valery P. Kukhar. How to avoid having research funding fashion kill the goose that lays the golden eggs / Christopher Essex. The investigation of human brain function by physical methods : a central frontier for science and a way to encounter the emergency of the neurodegenerative diseases / Bruno Maraviglia. Global brightening and climate sensitivity / Christopher Monckton of Brenchley -- 2. Energy. Focus : passive safety in nuclear power plants. Overview of passive safety features of advanced light water reactors / Robert J. Budnitz. Passive safety features for small modular reactors / Daniel T. Ingersoll. Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) safety / Tanju Sofu -- 3. Energy & pollution. Focus : oil spills and deep water drilling. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill and deepwater oil drilling : introduction / Carmen Difiglio. Approaches and solutions to taming a wild deep-sea oil well / Richard L. Garwin. Ecological impacts of the Gulf oil spill : from wetlands and animals to ecosystem and net energy / John W. Day, Jr. Toxicology and public health factors of the use of dispersants in the Gulf oil spill / LuAnn E. White -- 4. Energy. Focus : science for sustainable energy systems. Science for energy technology : discovering silver bullets / William Fulkerson. Photon science, a disruptive wildcard / William A. Barletta. Science advances relative to energy efficiency and renewable energy : some observations from China / Xiliang Zhang. Fusion for the third millennium / Jef Ongena [und weitere]. Smart grids / Hisham Khatib. Ambitious targets for energy research and development / Bruce Stram. Fast reactors when? / Richard L. Garwin