The Fukushima accident raised questions that must be addressed by developing countries considering nuclear energy.

The world still needs nuclear power — but it must be safer and more transparent.

The political climate is ripe for a new push to eliminate nuclear weapons; scientists can boost its chance of success.

A combination of factors appears to be pushing the risk-benefit balance back into nuclear's favour as an energy option for developing countries. SciDev.Net readers are invited to comment.

Any effort to eliminate Iran's nuclear research facilities by force would be both a catastrophe for the region and a major setback for the 'science for development' debate.

The developed world has no right to tell developing nations how to use nuclear technology. But the latter must build their own capacity to handle the technology responsibly, both individually and collectively.