As adults, what do we do to educate ourselves? Many must read what they wouldn't choose for work, but how often do we push ourselves to read material that is perhaps a little beyond our grasp and ...

Scientists in Paris discovered two new substances with incredible radioactivity. It earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics but would ultimately kill one of them.

In searching for planets and studying their stars, I’ve had the privilege to use some of the world’s great telescopes. However, our team has recently turned to an even larger system to study the ...

There was more stimulating discussion about the history of physics on BBC Radio 4 this morning. Melvyn Bragg was joined by physicists Jim Al-Khalili and Frank Close, and historian Frank James for a ...

The history of low dose radiation is explored in a new book written by Antone Brooks, research professor emeritus at Washington State University Tri-Cities. In 1998 Brooks became chief scientist of ...

Journal of the History of Biology, Vol. 54, No. 1, Special Issue on Connecting to the Living History of Radiation Exposure (Spring 2021), pp. 31-66 (36 pages) Narratives surrounding ionizing radiation ...

Back in 2013, toxicologist Edward Calabrese and a colleague at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, were combing over a cache of century-old data on low-dose radiation therapy, hunting for ...

In 1969 Coventry, England, Punjabi mother Pritam Kaur sought treatment for migraines, unaware she was part of a secret radiation experiment. Without her consent, she and others from immigrant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. The greatest idea of Stephen Hawking's scientific career truly ...

Surgical nurse Lt Natasha McClinton prepares a patient in the intensive care unit aboard the U.S. hospital ship USNS Comfort. The ship has cared for critical and non-critical patients in support of ...

For half a century, Dorothy Travis has coaxed okra, collard greens, radishes, strawberries, sweet potatoes, peppers and flowers out of pots leading up the front steps of her Gert Town home. Flowers ...