Remembering Project Zeta

Free neutrons created by a nuclear reaction

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Endpoint: Stuart Walker has the last word Stuart Walker has the last word

The outcome of the debate into how the UK's energy is produced has made nuclear energy headline news. The Government has made clear its support for nuclear energy by backing a new generation of fission reactors which will provide a significant proportion of the UK's energy needs in the future. However, 50 years ago, another type of nuclear energy was headline news for different reasons.  

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