Won’t Get Fueled Again? Nuclear Fuel Types Explained
By Dr. Zoomie
Doc! I’ve been reading stories about these new small reactors and one thing I’m not ...
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Radioactive Waste in the Ocean: How Serious Is the Risk?
By Dr. Zoomie
Dump it in the ocean! Doc, I read something recently that really gives me pause. ...
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Radioactive Refractory Bricks: A Consulting Case Study
By Dr. Zoomie
Overview: One day at the office a past client called up with a problem; they ...
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A Few Bad Harvard Papers about Radiation Health Effects
By Dr. Zoomie
I’m a bit conflicted, Doc – in the last few months I’ve seen news articles ...
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for Neutrino Astronomy
By Dr. Zoomie
In March 2025 I wrote a piece about neutrino telescopes. I’ve been fascinated with these ...
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Adventures in Consulting: The Irradiated Gemstone Job
By Dr. Zoomie
Overview Very frequently gemstones can take any of a number of colors, depending on a ...
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What the Frack? Fracking, Radioactivity, and Drinking Water
By Dr. Zoomie
What the Frack? Doc – what is it with fracking and radioactivity? I’ve seen a ...
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Could Weapons-Grade Plutonium Power a Time Machine?
By Dr. Zoomie
Dr Zoomie! I was watching some time-travel show the other day and there was a ...
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How to Spot Misleading Radiation Health Claims in the Media
By Dr. Zoomie
G’day, Dr Z! You know, I’ve seen a lot of stories in the media about ...
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Can Cosmic Rays Detect Nuclear Weapons Hidden in Space?
By Dr. Zoomie
Finding Nukes on the Final Frontier? Doc, I saw an article in my feed to ...
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