Ep. 177 - George Apostolakis, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

From student to nuclear professor (0:17) Using probability to safeguard against risk (5:24) Quantifying risk to influence regulation (13:52) Becoming an NRC commissioner (23:57) The NRC’s reaction to Fukushima (30:39) Japan’s nuclear industry after Fukushima (37:43) A future with cheaper, safer nuclear reactors (55:11)