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A Brief Chronology of Radiation and Protection

Though many of the discoveries in radiation were made during the 19th Century there were scientist as early as 500BC contributing to the knowledge of the subject.

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Radiation and risk

Interesting info and stats about the risks of exposure to nuclear radiation. Includes a wide range of referenced sources.

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Cherenkov Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle gives off energy as it moves through a transparent medium faster than the speed of light in that medium.

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Nuclear Radiation

A good overview on the basics of radioactivity : the different types of radiation, sources, uses, dangers of radioactivity etc

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Radioactive dose

How does ionising radiation affect people, what risks arise from radiation exposure, and how can such risks be minimised? These question and more are addressed on this excellent site all about ...

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What is Ionizing Radiation?

A good website explaining ionizing radiation from the World Health Organisation

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NPL Beginners' Guide - Ionising Radiation

An introduction to ionising radiation and the measurement standards involved.

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Hyperphysics - Intensity of Radiation

Page talking about intensity of radiation in roentgens and use with X -ray machines.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/radrisk.html#c4

What is Hawking radiation?

A description of Hawking radiation, which, theoretically, causes black holes to shrink.

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http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/BlackHoles/hawking.html
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Cosmic Background Radiation

A uniform background radiation in the microwave region of the spectrum is observed in all directions in the sky. It shows the wavelength dependence of a "black body" radiator at about 3 Kelvins ...

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