The Fukushima 50 and the Meaning of “Sacrifice”
Though workers were evacuated again from Fukushima I about 20 hours ago following reports of white smoke, I am...
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How Much Spent Fuel Is At Fukushima?
With the spent fuel pools reportedly heating up again, the claims are flying fast and furious (again) about how...
Fukushima Particles Detected in Iceland
Amid several myths and items of questionable provenance from Fukushima, the story about the radioactive particles in Iceland seems...
Radioactive Broccoli?
Western press outlets are reporting radioactive broccoli and raw milk from Japan, but they’re referencing a Kyodo News report...
Spent Fuel Pool(s) Near Boiling Point (Again)
The good news is that lighting at Fukushima I has been restored, and all six reactors at Fukushima I...
Radiation and Misinformation
With the deputy head of Japan’s nuclear agency calling Fukushima a “very huge disaster,” it’s fairly obvious that the...
XKCD’s Helpful Radiation Chart
The webcomic XKCD has become one of those ubiquitous fixtures of geek life in the new century. In addition...
Paragraph Targeted for Assassination
Anyone who uses Facebook with any regularity has probably discovered that the premier social networking engine has launched an...
March 20, 1995: The Sarin Gas Attack
Today is the 16th anniversary of the Sarin Gas Attack on the Tokyo subway, in which either 13 or...
“Go ahead. Pusha da button!”
March 20 is the day in 1933 when Giuseppe Zangara met his death in Florida’s “Old Sparky,” the electric...