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Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels

1,655,643 views | Isabelle Boemeke • TED2022

Nuclear power is one of the safest, cleanest forms of energy -- yet to most people, it might not feel that way. Why is that? Isabelle Boemeke, the world's first nuclear energy influencer and creator of the social media persona Isodope, deftly debunks the major objections to nuclear power and explains her unconventional way of educating people about this clean energy source.

Nuclear power is one of the safest, cleanest forms of energy -- yet to most people, it might not feel that way. Why is that? Isabelle Boemeke, the world's first nuclear energy influencer and creator of the social media persona Isodope, deftly debunks the major objections to nuclear power and explains her unconventional way of educating people about this clean energy source.

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Learn more about the world of Isodope to expand your knowledge about nuclear power.

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Isabelle Boemeke

Isabelle Boemeke

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Isabelle Boemeke is the world's first nuclear energy influencer.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about the world of Isodope to expand your knowledge about nuclear power.

Support Isodope to ensure we can keep spreading the meme that nuclear energy is cool.