Nuclear Power When it comes to the topic of Nuclear Power everyone has an opinion, and they are either for or against it. There really is no middle ground, and that is evident in the essays written by two highly respected scientists. One of them, Dr. John W. Gofman is a strong believer in the concept of exposure to radiation being fatal and dangerous to human health. Especially if the maximum allowed limit of nuclear radiation, 170 millirems/year, is reached. An opponent to Dr. Gofman is Dr. Bernard L. Cohen, a nuclear physicist turned environmental scientist, and ardent supporter of the current scientific establishment. Dr. Cohen believes that the general public has bee