Nuclear energyNovember 17, 2025
The mind-bending challenge of warning future humans about nuclear waste
Designing nuclear-waste repositories is part engineering, part anthropology—and part mythmaking
Stories by Vincent Ialenti
Vincent Ialenti is a former U.S. Department of Energy official who holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from Cornell University. He is author of Deep Time Reckoning: How Future Thinking Can Help Earth Now. He is currently a research associate in the department of environmental studies at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
OpinionAugust 13, 2021
The Art of Pondering Earth’s Distant Future
Stretching the mind across time can help us become more responsible planetary stewards and foster empathy across generations