Event

Science: Richard Martin: Thorium, Super Fuel of the Future

Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm

At the dawn of the atomic age, uranium and thorium were equally important in researching nuclear energy and powering the world's reactors. But uranium won out, and thorium - which is far cleaner, safer, and more abundant - was relegated to the dustbin of science. Now, though, as the world searches for cheap, non-carbon-emitting energy sources, thorium is re-emerging. Richard Martin, one of the first energy experts to promote the development of thorium (and author of SuperFuel), tells the untold story of thorium power - and shows how we can wean ourselves off our fossil-fuel addiction, deliver a safe energy source for a millennia, and avert the risk of nuclear meltdown. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and Elliott Bay Book Company. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU.