Science: Silver Lining

The great promise of the atomic age—cheap and unlimited power from uranium —has not materialized. Some critics blame the Atomic Energy Commission for yielding to the military and devoting too much of its attention to developing atomic weapons. Speaking last week before the Detroit Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Dr. Lawrence R. Hafstad, director of the AEC's Division of Reactor Development, answered the critics. If practical atomic power ever comes, said Dr. Hafstad, it will probably be because of, not in spite of, military needs.

It is well established, Dr. Hafstad...

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