Lecture 1: Introduction to 22.04 and the History of Nuclear Power

MIT 22.04 Social Problems of Nuclear Energy, Fall 2025 Instructor: R. Scott Kemp View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/22-04j-so... YouTube Playlist:    • MIT 22.04 Social Problems of Nuclear Energ...   Historical discovery of nuclear energy, from its stellar origins to the development of reactors after WWII, highlighting dual-use dangers, secrecy, politics, and how military and political imperatives locked in light-water reactor technology. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.