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Presentation slides from the meeting are available here and the video is available here AAAS Workshop Explores How to Meet Demand for Helium-3 in Medicine, Industry, and Security Helium-3 is a rare helium isotope with uses in nuclear medicine, ultracold refrigeration, neutron detection, and potentially, nuclear fusion. He-3 is produced during the decay of tritium; downsizing the nuclear weapons arsenal led to halting US tritium production in 1988. Since then, reserves of He-3 have been rapidly declining just when the applications for He-3 have dramatically increased, especially in detecting smuggled fissile materials. Starting next year it is expected that only 10% of demand will be met. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy invites you to participate in a one-day workshop to gather input from the scientific, industrial and medical communities on how to decrease overall demand for helium-3 (from conservation and alternative technologies) and increase supply (through exploring foreign supplies/inventories and recycling). A short report will summarize the results of the workshop. We have also created a forum for online discussions on He-3 supply and demand. Location: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave NW, Washington, DCRegistration is now closed. Portions of the workshop will be recorded for later viewing on this website. At present we do not plan a live webcast. Space is limited; please register early!The registration deadline has been extended until April 1, 2010 Please contact if you have any questions.  Copyright © 2011
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