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Apr. 01, 2011
Sorting Out the Alphas, Betas and Gammas of Radiation
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| Rainwater containing elevated levels of radioactivity has been detected in the U.S., an effect of the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan. Stephen Sugarman of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education explains the basics of radiation terminology, and describes what's actually in radioactively contaminated water, milk, or vegetables. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Steve Sugarman
Health Physics Project Manager
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Managed for DOE by Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction
by Annalee Newitz
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