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News Release
DEPARTMENT NEWS/October 3, 2007
Helen Caldicott to Speak at Boise State on Nuclear Power
Dr. Helen Caldicott will speak at Boise State University at 7 pm. Oct. 23 in
the Special Events Center. Caldicott is the author of “Nuclear Power is Not
the Answer.” Admission is free and open to the public. Parking is available
in the parking garage at University and Lincoln.
“Nuclear Power is Not the Answer” looks at all aspects of generating power
through nuclear plants, including carbon emitted in its creation, its costs
and its risks. Caldicott suggests alternate energy sources, such as wind
power, and simple lifestyle changes, such as hanging clothes to dry and
turning down the thermostat to help solve the energy crisis.
Caldicott has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institute as one of the
most influential women of the 20th century. An Australian pediatric
physician, she is a passionate advocate for citizen action on nuclear and
environmental issues. Caldicott co-founded Physicians for Social
Responsibility, founded Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament, and was
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Nobel laureate Linus Pauling. She has
been awarded 19 honorary doctoral degrees and in 2003 was awarded the Lannan
Foundation Prize for Cultural Freedom. She also was presented with the
inaugural Australia Peace Prize by the Peace Organization of Australia.
Caldicott’s visit is co-sponsored by the Boise State Department of
Sociology.
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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an
all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment
of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of
2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter
Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
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