Matter, Atoms, and Quarks
A brief introduction to the fundamental structures that make our world go ‘round.
Our Radioactive World
We live in a radioactive world. Discover the sources of ionizing radiation we are exposed to every day of our lives.
Understanding Ionizing Radiation
Marie Curie said nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood. Understanding ionizing radiation is the antidote for radiophobia and the nemesis of those who want us to be fearful of all things nuclear.
Effects of Ionizing Radiation Exposure
Paracelsus famously asserted it’s the dose that makes the poison. That applies to both toxins and radiation. Ionizing radiation is a very natural aspect of life on planet Earth, so it’s worth knowing what it does and what that means.
Biological Adaptive Protection
The human body has a marvelous capacity to maintain tissue structural integrity and function when exposed to low levels of potentially harmful agents. We couldn’t survive without the full-time, intensive activity of powerful adaptive protection systems that prevent, repair, and remove DNA damage.
Radiation Hormesis
An innate capacity that enhances human survival and biological performance following exposure to low levels of harmful stressor agents. Discover what biological adaptive protection measures are upregulated by exposure to low-dose/low-dose-rate ionizing radiation.
Ionizing Radiation Risk
General risk maxims – risk issues are emotional, solutions are technical, decisions are political. These maxims are especially true for the issue of radiation risk, which is burdened by the flawed linear no-threshold dose-response model and its collective dose and as-low-as-reasonably-achievable corollaries.
Radioisotope Applications
Discover the numerous beneficial applications of radioactive isotopes across various fields, including medicine, industry, agriculture, and environmental science.
The Tritium Tempest in a Teapot
The trouble with tritium is there is no trouble with tritium. Understand the facts behind the Fukushima tritiated water disposal controversy.
Radon NOT the Silent Killer the EPA Wants You to Believe
How the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indoor radon remediation action level is at odds with the facts about home radon.