Hot Rocks: Radioactive Waste & Radon from Geothermal Energy
By Dr. Zoomie
Good evening Dr. Zoomie, I’ve got a question for you. I was reading up on ...
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Why is There Uranium in Rocks? – A Geochemical Exploration
By Dr. Zoomie
So I’m in Australia now and, as with my previous post, I thought I’d take ...
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 moreNORM Who?
By Dr. Zoomie
My very first radiological consulting project was for a glass-making company; they were re-bricking one ...
Read moreOklo’s Natural Nuclear Fission Reactors
By Dr. Zoomie
A bit over six billion years ago a star exploded somewhere in our galaxy – ...
Read moreOklo Natural Nuclear Reactor
By Dr. Zoomie
Dear Dr. Zoomie – I saw something the other day that scientists found a natural ...
Read moreIs It Safe To Wear Jewelry With Irradiated Gems?
By Dr. Zoomie
Dear Dr. Zoomie – I heard that jewelers sometimes irradiate gemstones. Why do they do ...
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