The Mother of Radiation: Marie Curie
By Kaitlyn Butler The start of Marie Curie’s story isn’t like most of the other scientists that had made a name for themselves throughout history, mostly because she was a Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Irradiation
National Nuclear Science Week 2018 Kicks Off
This week is National Nuclear Science Week – an exciting week of learning, teaching and interacting on all things nuclear-related. (You can read about the history of National Nuclear Science Continue Reading →
Food Irradiation Can Save Thousands of Lives Each Year
By Lenka Kollar The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 6 people get food poisoning each year in the United States and that 3000 die Continue Reading →
The MTR—Gone now, but not forgotten
by Will Davis Recently, Dr. Nicole Stricker of the Idaho National Laboratory sent a link for the following video to members of the ANS Social Media list. INL Waste Video Continue Reading →
A Fukushima investigative scorecard
by Leslie Corrice Since the Fukushima accident last March, several Japanese investigative groups have been created to try to establish what actually happened. As the number of groups has grown, Continue Reading →
ANS to hold teacher workshop in Phoenix, AZ
The American Nuclear Society’s Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information and the ANS Outreach Department will be sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop on Sunday, February 26, in Phoenix, Ariz. Continue Reading →
ANS to hold teacher workshop in Washington, DC
The American Nuclear Society’s Public Education Program will be sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop on Saturday, October 29, in Washington, DC. The workshop—Detecting Radiation in Our Radioactive World—is intended for Continue Reading →