Mythbusting Plutonium: Facts vs Fiction Revealed
By Dr. Zoomie
Hey Dr. Zoomie – every now and again I hear things about plutonium – that ...
Read moreDepleted Uranium Weapons: Misunderstood Power in Ukraine
By Dr. Zoomie
Hi, Dr. Zoomie! So I’m wondering…Russia is saying that sending depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine ...
Read moreZaporizhzhia Reactor: Power Crisis and Uncertain Future
By Dr. Zoomie
Hi, Dr. Zoomie – welcome back! Now what’s the deal with the Zaporishzha Zaprasishka Zaporishisha ...
Read moreDid Russians really get sick from radiation at the Chernobyl reactor site?
By Dr. Zoomie
Did Russians really get sick from radiation at the Chernobyl reactor site? Probably not – ...
Read moreWhat is a Nuclear Power Plant?
By jason
A nuclear power plant is a plant where nuclear fission is used to generate electricity. ...
Read moreLet’s Get Critical!
By Dr. Zoomie
In some of my other posts, I’ve explained what’s meant by “criticality” with regards to ...
Read moreRadiation: By The Numbers
By Dr. Zoomie
So there’s this rock that’s sitting about a meter from where I’m sitting right now. ...
Read moreRadioactive Gems and Jewelry
By Dr. Zoomie
Radiation and radioactivity were discovered more than a century ago and it didn’t take long ...
Read moreAre You Afraid of Your Phone?
By Dr. Zoomie
I got my first cell phone about 30 years ago – one generation ago in ...
Read moreNORM Who?
By Dr. Zoomie
My very first radiological consulting project was for a glass-making company; they were re-bricking one ...
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