Thorium is often suggested as the basis for new, better, and safer nuclear reactors, but is this true, and why?

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Credits:
The Future of Thorium
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 306, September 2, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
A.T. Long
Evan Schultheis

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

The Future Of Thorium (Narration Only)

Isaac Arthur