Published July 1977 | Version v1
Journal article

The eight paradoxes of nuclear information

  • 1. Electricite de France, 75 - Paris

Description

As it now develops, the nuclear debate is essentially characterized by its technical, mythical and polemical fields. Due to the interrelation between these three characteristics, paradox tends to multiply, either on the requesters for information side or from those who answer it. As many problems the people or organizations, such as E.D.F. for example, have to cope with as there are parties in this debate. These different paradoxes are analyzed together with some means which permits a suitable answer to be found. To conclude it is noted that if the nuclear fear is mostly imaginary passional, irrational, the problem is not to ignore these characteristics but to 'give them a statute'

Abstract (French)

Tel qu'il se developpe actuellement, le debat nucleaire se caracterise essentiellement, selon l'auteur, par ses aspects technique, mythique et polemique. Du fait de l'interpenetration de ces trois caracteristiques, les paradoxes tendent a se multiplier, tant du cote de la demande d'information que de celui de la reponse a cette demande. Autant de problemes auxquels se trouvent confrontes les personnes ou les organismes (comme par exemple E.D.F.) qui sont parties prenantes au debat. L'auteur analyse ces differents paradoxes et evoque certains moyens permettant de leur trouver une reponse appropriee. Il note en conclusion que si la peur du nucleaire est en bonne part imaginaire, passionnelle, irrationnelle, il ne s'agit pas d'ignorer ces caracteristiques mais de leur « donner leur statut ».

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Les 8 paradoxes de l'information nucleaire

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revue Générale Nucléaire
Journal Issue
4
Series
Rev. Gen. Nucl.
Journal Page Range
319-328
ISSN
0335-5004

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
9414695
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
NUCLEAR ENERGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY

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