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About The Book
A bold, provocative, and knowledgable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.
What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?
In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, but to power civilisation using sources of energy that do not emit carbon dioxide. He unequivocally shows that only one emissions-free energy source can rise to that challenge: nuclear power
Going Nuclear calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century's Apollo programme, illuminating the far-reaching potential of the atom beyond clean energy to advanced medicine, forensics, atomic gardening and interplanetary exploration. By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data and ambitious policy, Gregory offers an alternative nuclear future that can meet the shared goal of environmental stewardship and continued human progress.
What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?
In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, but to power civilisation using sources of energy that do not emit carbon dioxide. He unequivocally shows that only one emissions-free energy source can rise to that challenge: nuclear power
Going Nuclear calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century's Apollo programme, illuminating the far-reaching potential of the atom beyond clean energy to advanced medicine, forensics, atomic gardening and interplanetary exploration. By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data and ambitious policy, Gregory offers an alternative nuclear future that can meet the shared goal of environmental stewardship and continued human progress.
Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Books (August 5, 2025)
- Length: 384 pages
- ISBN13: 9781639369409
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Raves and Reviews
“Energy is necessary for everything we value in life, and the world will need gargantuan amounts of safe and reliable power to eliminate poverty, decarbonize the economy, and feed entirely new demands like artificial intelligence. Going Nuclear shows where this energy will come from— and not as a last resort, but as the enabler of a new chapter in human progress. This is a thrilling book: vividly written, filled with fascinating facts, and inspiring in its vision for the future."
– Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor, Harvard University and author of Enlightenment Now
"You will struggle to find anyone who brings nuclear power to life quite like Tim Gregory. You can feel the enthusiasm jump from the page. There’s lots to debate, but I challenge you to read this book and not be excited about how we get on and power the world with sustainable energy for the next century.”
– Hannah Ritche, author of Not the End of the World
Praise for Meteorite
"Gregory is a geologist with an enthusiasm for storytelling."
– The New York Times
"Meticulously researched and eminently readable. Meteorite is a treasure"
– The Wall Street Journal
"A colorful tapestry of historical and scientific stories with an eye towards the latest developments. A passionate communicator, Gregory conjures environments and events far outside the human experience."
– Nature
"Tim Gregory gets it. He has an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful."
– Chris Hadfield, astronaut
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