The Nuclear Threat Combined with Global Warming

Joan Cerio welcomes Dr. Helen Caldicott who shares with us her
knowledge of how nuclear weapons, nuclear disasters such as
Fukushima, and global warming are threatening the existence of our
planet. The single most articulate and passionate advocate of
citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr.
Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last 42 years to an international
campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the
nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop
environmental destruction. Dr. Caldicott received her medical
degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in South
Australia in 1961. She founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the
Adelaide's Children's Hospital and subsequently was an instructor
in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. While living in the US,
she was the president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. She
also helped start similar medical organizations in many other
countries. One of these groups, the International Physicians for
the Prevention of Nuclear War, won the Nobel Peace Prize in
1985. She also founded the Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament.
Dr. Caldicott has received many prizes and awards for her work,
including the Lannan Foundation's 2003 Prize for Cultural Freedom
and 21 honorary doctoral degrees. She was personally nominated for
the Nobel Peace Prize by Linus Pauling, himself a Nobel Laureate.
The Smithsonian has named Dr. Caldicott as one of the most
influential women of the 20th Century. She has written for numerous
publications and has authored seven books. She has also been the
subject of several films, including the documentary If You
Love This Planet, which won the Academy Award for best documentary
in 1982. Dr. Caldicott is the President of The Helen
CaldicottFoundation/NuclearFreePlanet.org. Her website is
https://HelenCaldicott.com.