Helen Caldicott

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Helen Caldicott (1938–) is a key self-proclaimed leader of the anti-nuclear movement.[1] Never one to let facts get in the way of emotion,[2] she has been relying on a medical degree[3] and misinformation[4] to spread radiophobia since the 1970s.[5] Whether it's claiming millions of deaths from the Chernobyl Disaster[6] or raving about a WHO-IAEA conspiracy,[7] she will be there, trying to get her picture on TV while attempting to name-drop her way to credibility.[8] She could be seen as a living example of the Dunning-Kruger effect in action. She advocates for "lighting with candles instead of lightbulbs, in the effort of reducing energy consumption."[9][10]

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