The recent tragic earthquake in Japan has focused attention once again on the safety risks of nuclear power. However, it can be hard to tell from the news coverage exactly what is going on and what are the real associated risks. Were the plants in Japan designed to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis as strong as the ones that struck on Friday? Should they have been?

Join nuclear specialists and members of the MIT Energy Club for a roundtable discussion of the nuclear situation in Japan and some of its potential implications.