30

Aug

2022

Core Business Blog Launch

Welcome to the Core Business Blog, the Canadian Nuclear Society’s new approach to letting you know about the issues facing the Canadian nuclear industry. Nuclear power’s potential role in achieving […]

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5

Feb

2025

An article by the Breakthrough Institute

This is a Rorschach Test – The Breakthrough Journal This is one of those rare occasions where I have nothing to add other than that this should be a compulsory […]

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4

Feb

2025

How do we quickly and succinctly explain why wind and solar are not cheap?

Among the many misconceptions circulating, the notion that “cheap” wind and solar energy will reduce electricity bills, is particularly dangerous. People are highly sensitive to cost issues, and if anything […]

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20

Jan

2025

The Titanic Fallacy

A while ago I pointed out that we should never be using confidence in engineering as our primary argument in supporting technology because if we did somone would simply raise […]

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15

Jan

2025

More on implied bias and some suggestions for how you can help

I have written before about implied bias.  It is an issue that concerns me a lot.  Implied bias is in many ways worse that overt bias because its insidious and […]

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15

Jan

2025

How can you be “downstream” of something that is below you and where there is no “Stream”

Just before Christmas the Hill Times (a highly respected newspaper amongst influencers in politics) published an article aby Erika Simpson that repeated a lot of misinformation circulating about the DGR. […]

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19

Dec

2024

Can Used Nuclear Fuel be Transported Safely?

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced in November that it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for Canada’s deep geological […]

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10

Dec

2024

Nuclear Power, now it’s Green as well as Clean

Not long ago the Green Party of Ontario passed a resolution stating that they would support the continued use of nuclear power. They intended to go further and support an […]

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10

Dec

2024

AnnCon25 Abstract Deadline Reminder

44th Annual Conference, 49th CNS/CNA Student Conference Announcements Where: Toronto ON | When: June 8 – 11 Submit your abstract today! Click here to submit The deadline to submit your abstract is December 15, 2024.This […]

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9

Dec

2024

SMiRT28: Registration is Open!

28th International Conference on   Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT28)  Theme: Harnessing Nuclear Technologies and Innovation as a Path to Net Zero by 2050 When: August 10th – 15th, 2025   Where: The […]

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5

Dec

2024

CNA2025 Conference – An Opportunity for Students

CNA2025 Registrations are now open! April 15 to 17 Rogers Centre Ottawa Applications open on December 16! HELLO DEANS AND ADMINISTRATORS, The Canadian Nuclear Association would like to give your […]

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