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The Mexican radiation accident (Part II) December 20, 2013

A highly respected colleague and friend of mine says he no longer refers to “lessons learned” but, rather, to “lessons recognized” because he has noticed that we don’t always learn our lessons. It’s not too early to recognize some lessons from the Mexican accident of the other week, but the fact that this accident happened […] The post The Mexican radiation accident (Part II) appears on ScienceWonk, FAS's blog for opinions from guest experts and leaders.

The Mexican radiation accident (Part I) December 10, 2013

Most news stories involving radiation are, to be blunt, overblown. Radiation can be dangerous, but the risk it actually poses is usually far lower than what the media stories would have us believe. So my first inclination when I hear about another story involving “deadly radiation” is to be skeptical. And then every now and […] The post The Mexican radiation accident (Part I) appears on ScienceWonk, FAS's blog for opinions from guest experts and leaders.