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SUMMARY:Nuclear Energy\, Radiation and the Environment - Professor Wade Al
 lison\, Fellow of Keble College and Professor of Physics at the University
  of Oxford
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CONTACT:Katie Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Historically the effects of ionising radiation on life have be
 en seen as exceptionally dangerous and a source of fear. But with modern d
 ata and understanding a quite different and more positive picture emerges.
  This is good news for the environment\, especially on account of the need
  to increase the use of nuclear energy in place of fossil fuels.\n\nProfes
 sor Wade Allison promises “the real facts\, the real story\, the real tr
 uth” about ionizing radiation\, based on modern scientific evidence and 
 understanding. Controversially\, he notes that just the radiation dose exp
 erienced by the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused just 0.6% to di
 e of radiation-induced cancer between 1950 and 2000\, about 1/20 of the ch
 ance of dying of cancer anyway. Further\, he points out that the wildlife 
 at Chernobyl today is thriving\, despite being radioactive!\n\nIf ionising
  radiation is about 1000 times less hazardous than current safety standard
 s suggest\, why are we so worried about it? Come along to this talk to fin
 d out!\n\nSee http://www.radiationandreason.com for more details
LOCATION:Castlereagh Room\, Fisher Building\, St Johns College\, Cambridge
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