THE IRRATIONAL FEAR OF RADIATION
by Kenan Malik
This is an essay by the science writer and broadcaster Geoff Watts who argues that irrational panic about radiation can cause more harm than radiation itself. It was first published in the terrific online science magazine Mosaic. Bad Gastein in the Austrian Alps. It’s 10am on a Wednesday in early March, cold and snowy – but not in the entrance to the main gallery of what was once a gold mine. Togged out in swimming trunks, flip-flops and a bath […]
Categories: Science & Technology • Tags: chernobyl, fukushima, irrationalism, nuclear power, panics
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