http://lean.mit.edu/about/lai-structure/faculty-researchers-...
Where does he get his expertise in nuclear reactors? According to the article, his father.
"He is a PhD Scientist, whose father has extensive experience in Germany’s nuclear industry"
In Germany it took green-activists a couple of hours to organize nationwide protests. Politicians with no knowledge about physics beyond spelling "meltdown" are immediatly taking advantage of this situation.
The ability to run when alerted by others seems to be a evolutionary proven advantage.
The ability to condemn those false intended alerters I think will pay back as an advantage too.
Well, his research and work have been in the area of risk management -- so I find it quite plausible he has access to detailed assessments of nuclear power plant liabilities.