Going Nuclear

How Atomic Energy Will Save the World

By: Tim Gregory

Narrated by: Tim Gregory

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable 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 civilization 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 decarbonization to be the twenty-first century's Apollo program, 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.

©2025 Tim Gregory (P)2025 Tantor Media

A Fascinating Look at the Promise and Challenge of Nuclear Energy

Old folks, like me, well remember the thrill of those early promises for how nuclear energy would deliver an almost limitless future for humanity. But then came the environmental devastation of some early power stations as well as the question of how to deal with nuclear waste. In “Going Nuclear” Tim Gregory takes us back through those promises, explores what went wrong and addresses how nuclear energy might still be able to offer mankind a brighter future. He addresses the promise and issues with renewals. Well worth the time to listen. Highly recommended.

Very detailed explanation.

Great detailed book on what nuclear is! Was easy to understand and the British dialect made it fun.