Dr Tim Gregory on ‘Going Nuclear’

A “Best Book of 2025” in The Times, The i Paper, and Nature.

Join Bookends for a fascinating talk with nuclear scientist and rising star Dr Tim Gregory as he discusses the benefits of nuclear energy.

This visionary book urges us to rethink the path to net zero, arguing that the solution to climate change lies not simply in replacing fossil fuels with renewables, but in fully embracing another energy source that emits zero carbon dioxide: nuclear power. Dr Tim Gregory dismantles the conventional wisdom that renewables are completely ‘green’, and debunks myths surrounding waste and radiation, demonstrating that nuclear power is not only reliable, safe and potent, but the most environmentally responsible way to harvest energy. He calls for decarbonisation to be the twenty-first century’s Apollo programme, making the bold case for an alternative, sustainable and prosperous future.

Dr Tim Gregory works at Sellafield and is also a writer and broadcaster on TV and radio. His knowledge and enthusiasm for his subject is immense and infectious and he welcomes important and challenging questions at his talks!

This is a thrilling book: vividly written, filled with fascinating facts, and inspiring in its vision for the future.

Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard and author of ‘Enlightenment Now’

Tim Gregory gets it. Drawing on his deep technical education and boundless curiosity, he brings a childlike wonder of discovery to everything he sees. He shows an uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to be joyful in the process. His scientific delight is contagious.

Col Chris Hadfield, Former Astronaut and Commander of the International Space Station

Please note: This is an e-ticketed event.

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Copies of ‘Going Nuclear’ will be available to collect at the event.