Why Are We Radioactive? A Look At Natural Body Radiation
By Dr. Zoomie
Hot bodies? So…Dr. Z…I was asking my doctor if the nuclear medicine scan I’ve got ...
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Neutrons: The Ship Effect & Soil Moisture Measurement
By Dr. Zoomie
Good morning, Dr. Zoomie, I’ve got a question about neutrons for you. Actually, a couple ...
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Primordial Radionuclides: Origin, Importance, and Health Impact
By Dr. Zoomie
Dear Dr. Z – I was at our local HPS Chapter meeting and overheard a ...
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Radioactivity in Building Materials: Solving a Campus Mystery
By Dr. Zoomie
Deck the halls…with radioactivity? Hi, Dr. Zoomie – I had some spare time at work ...
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Hanford’s B Reactor: The Crucible of the Atomic Age
By Dr. Zoomie
Good morning Dr. Z! So I’m curious…I’m visiting a buddy in Richland Washington and he ...
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The Poseidon Adventure: Deciphering Russia’s Poseidon Torpedo
By Dr. Zoomie
Dr. Zoomie – it seems I keep reading and hearing stories about some Russian super-nuke-torpedo. ...
Read moreThe Great Tenderloin Radiation Survey
By Dr. Zoomie
Over a decade ago, the extremity dosimeter for a nuclear pharmacist in San Francisco indicated ...
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Mythbusting Plutonium: Facts vs Fiction Revealed
By Dr. Zoomie
Hey Dr. Zoomie – every now and again I hear things about plutonium – that ...
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 moreAtoms for…pace?
By Dr. Zoomie
At 2 PM local time on January 19, 2006, an Atlas V rocket lifted off ...
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