American Nuclear Society presents Oliver Stone’s Nuclear Now and panel discussion

In celebration of Nuclear Science Week, the American Nuclear Society is hosting a FREE screening of Oliver Stone's "Nuclear Now, Time to Look Again" documentary at the University of San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 — 5 pm Pacific.

In the film, director Oliver Stone passionately presents the possibility of halting climate change through the power of nuclear energy.

What: FREE screening of “Nuclear Now” and panel discussion
When: Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 — 5 pm Pacific
Where: University of San Diego, Warren Auditorium at Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
              5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA
RSVP at: http://www.ans.org/nuclearnownsw

Following the film, ANS will host a panel discussion featuring experts from General Atomics, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, and more to discuss nuclear energy’s role in mitigating climate change, fission and fusion reactor technologies, storage of spent nuclear fuel, and to answer your questions on nuclear science and technology, including radiation.

Experts include:
• Zabrina Johal, Sr. Director of Strategic Development at General Atomics
• Dr. Mehdi Sarram, Iran’s first nuclear engineer, former Safeguards Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (1974-79), and formerly of Raytheon, AREVA, URS Corp., the U.S. Department of Energy, and the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency
• TBD from SONGS Decommissioning (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station)
• Katherine Partain (moderator), Chair of the San Diego Local Section of the American Nuclear Society and Lead Nuclear Quality Engineer, Lead Nuclear Auditor, and Deputy Quality Systems manager at General Atomics

This event is presented by ANS in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.

Email media@ans.org for further information.