Egypt’s history with atomic power is sparse and scattered across its modern years. As scientists, Egyptians have proven time and time again the profound need to approach atomic technology with grace and carefulness. In the wake of a stifling reality, one of viperous conflict across the globe, it is good to remember Egypt’s old-yet-gold approach to nuclear development. According to Amgad al-Wakil, the Chairman of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), “Egypt was one of the first developing countries to sense the vital role of peaceful applications of atomic energy in the service of national development”. The EAEA has continually worked towards developing high-end technology through the use of radioactive isotopes in medicine, agriculture, and groundwater, among others. It was under the intellectual reign of Sameera Moussa, the first-ever Egyptian nuclear scientist, that the philosophy of “Atoms for Peace” became Egypt’s sole approach to atomic power. After pursuing her doctorate at Cairo University, she became the first woman to hold a teaching position within the facility, and would later go on to further assert dominance as one of the greatest Egyptian thinkers of her time. In a quote by Moussa,…
