Nuclear power was gaining ground as a contender in the energy markets. It’s pros being clean energy, relatively low operating costs, and the capacity to meet higher energy demands than that of alternatives like solar or wind power. Yet, public perception has taken a massive hit - with the Fukushima Daiichi incident still fresh in everyone's memory. Was the nuclear fallout really that bad? What is nuclear power anyway? And more pertinent to us, what would a nuclear programme mean for Malaysia?

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