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Professor Wilson gives the background to the concern being expressed about the risks associated with the possible loss of coolant from a nuclear reactor.
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WILSON, R. The AEC and the Loss of Coolant Accident. Nature 241, 317–320 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/241317a0
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