Nuclear Physics Explained. Episode 5, How Dangerous Is Radiation?
(2019, original release: 2018)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2018
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
6817400
LANGUAGE
English
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Title from title frames

Radiation terrifies many of us, but how scared should we be? Probe the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, focusing on what high-energy emissions do to DNA. Consider a host of radiation sources - from the innocuous, such as cell phones and power lines, to nuclear explosions and dirty bombs. Finally, learn what to do if you are ever exposed to nuclear fallout

Film

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Lawrence Weinstein

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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