Dr. Helen Caldicott – the power of one activist
What Makes An Activist Tick? 6 Apr 2010 By Newmatilda.com Activist, medico, educator, broadcaster and writer Dr Helen Caldicott began her career as a physician in Adelaide. She is a passionate advocate of citizen action and has campaigned on nuclear and environmental issues around the world for the last 38 years. In Australia, Helen played a major role in Australia’s opposition to French atmospheric nuclear testing in the Pacific and has since been one of the country’s leading anti-nuclear campaigners and educators.
She was the founding president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, a US-based organisation of doctors dedicated to educating their colleagues about the dangers of nuclear power, nuclear weapons and nuclear war. She is also the Founder of Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament and the Nuclear Policy Research Institute.
Her work has been published across the globe and she is the author of seven books, most recently If You Love This Planet (2009). Helen is the host of the weekly radio show by the same name which is broadcast on the Pacifica network across the US, Canada and Australia.
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