Three Mile Island Accident

Myles Howard Three Mile Island Accident Nuclear Chem Blog 16,January 2019 The Three Mile island Accident happened in Pennsylvania on March 28 1979. This was a human error that occurred that caused the accident. The meltdown in the TMI-2 reactor was the biggest meltdown in U.S history and in fact the only meltdown in U.S Read More…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki – What Happened?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki – What Happened? Blog by: m egy It is most likely that you’ve heard of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at least once before. They took place during WWII, and were one of the most destructive type of bombs at that time! So, let’s first take a look at what exactly an Read More…

Radiation Therapy By: Onoyeme Egure

What is Radiation Therapy? When people think of medical treatment, the last thing they think is radiation therapy. They think of of how radiation is harmful, not helpful. Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The two kinds of radiation Read More…

Natural Sources of Radiation and Exposure

By: Kayla Nguyen and Michelle Ratteerree   Symbol for radiation exposure What is Radiation? When people think of radiation, some people think of the Chernobyl incident and some think of a substance that can cure cancer. There are two types of radiation, electromagnetic radiation, and nuclear radiation. Electromagnetic radiation is energy that consists of interacting Read More…