STS research has devoted relatively little attention to the promotion and reception of science
and technology by non-scientific actors and institutions. One consequence is that the …

The revival of interest in nuclear power since 2022 relies on multiple spatial promises, such
as expanding nuclear energy to unequipped countries or develo** new types of reactors …

The contributors to this volume explore the communication practices of various stakeholders
interested citizens, grassroots and public interest groups, industry representatives, scientists …

Local participation in environmental decision making is a fundamental tenet of
environmental justice. This essay examines the participation process for nuclear waste siting …

Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of radioactive wastes in places
that are remote and polluted landscapes of risk. Four of these places-Hanford (USA) where …

Wealth production within a “risk society” typically depends on production technologies that
expose citizens to dangerous substances. Knowledge of such exposure is, more often than …

Civilian and military uses of nuclear energy have produced a legacy of high-level
radioactive wastes posing threats of millennial duration, and their production continues …

This chapter examines the phenomenon of “nuclear discourse,” understood as a formation
of power/knowledge linking institutions, practices, and a dense network of representations …

There is a deep distrust of experts in America today. Influenced by populist politics, many
question or downright ignore the recommendations of scientists, scholars, and others with …

This study examines the efforts of individuals and advocacy groups seeking to influence a
state utilities commission's decisions regarding a large corporate merger and a nuclear …