The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology

A. Prades; C. Oltra; I. Navajas; T. Horlick-Jones; J. Espluga

The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology

A. Prades^*, C. Oltra, I. Navajas, T. Horlick-Jones, J. Espluga

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Department of Sociology

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This paper reports on the development of a novel methodology to investigate lay perceptions of nuclear fusion as an energy source. Our approach has concentrated on generating a learning and deliberation process that allows groups of lay participants to engage with information about fusion in a quasi-naturalistic fashion. In this way, we have attempted to avoid the terms of this deliberation being pre-ftamed according to the technical logics of nuclear engineering and risk management. We provide some early observations on the implementation of this methodology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis
Subtitle of host publication	Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference
Editors	S Martorell, CG Soares, J Barnett
Place of Publication	London
Pages	1371-1374
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Name	Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference
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Prades, A., Oltra, C., Navajas, I., Horlick-Jones, T., & Espluga, J. (2009). The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology. In S. Martorell, CG. Soares, & J. Barnett (Eds.), Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference (pp. 1371-1374). (Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference; Vol. 2)..

Prades, A. ; Oltra, C. ; Navajas, I. et al. / The social perception of nuclear fusion : Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology. Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference. editor / S Martorell ; CG Soares ; J Barnett. London, 2009. pp. 1371-1374 (Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference).

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Prades, A, Oltra, C, Navajas, I, Horlick-Jones, T & Espluga, J 2009, The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology. in S Martorell, CG Soares & J Barnett (eds), Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference. Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference, vol. 2, London, pp. 1371-1374.

The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology. / Prades, A.; Oltra, C.; Navajas, I. et al.
Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference. ed. / S Martorell; CG Soares; J Barnett. London, 2009. p. 1371-1374 (Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference; Vol. 2).

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Prades A, Oltra C, Navajas I, Horlick-Jones T, Espluga J. The social perception of nuclear fusion: Investigating lay understanding and reasoning about the technology. In Martorell S, Soares CG, Barnett J, editors, Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference. London. 2009. p. 1371-1374. (Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications - Proceedings of the Joint ESREL and SRA-Europe Conference).

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