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Timothy J Jorgensen

    Ce livre, écrit par un expert de premier plan en médecine des radiations, explore l'histoire complexe et l'éthique de l'ère nucléaire. Il se penche sur la relation complexe entre la science, la politique et la société, offrant des aperçus profonds sur la façon dont nous sommes arrivés à notre compréhension et à notre utilisation actuelles des technologies nucléaires. L'auteur examine les impacts scientifiques, médicaux et sociétaux des radiations, fournissant un discours informatif et accessible sur l'une des forces les plus influentes du XXe siècle.

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    Strange Glow
    • Strange Glow

      • 490pages
      • 18 heures de lecture
      4,2(399)Évaluer

      Tracing the most important events in the evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains what radiation is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can protect ourselves from harm

      Strange Glow
    • Spark

      • 456pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      4,1(99)Évaluer

      "A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on Earth. When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices--or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. But electricity is more than an external source of power, heat, or illumination. Life at its essence is nothing if not electrical. The story of how we came to understand electricity's essential role in all life is rooted in our observations of its influences on the body--influences governed by the body's central nervous system. Spark explains the science of electricity from this fresh, biological perspective. Through vivid tales of scientists and individuals--from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk--Timothy Jorgensen shows how our views of electricity and the nervous system evolved in tandem, and how progress in one area enabled advancements in the other. He explains how these developments have allowed us to understand--and replicate--the ways electricity enables the body's essential functions of sight, hearing, touch, and movement itself. Throughout, Jorgensen examines our fascination with electricity and how it can help or harm us. He explores a broad range of topics and events, including the Nobel Prize-winning discoveries of the electron and neuron, the history of experimentation involving electricity's effects on the body, and recent breakthroughs in the use of electricity to treat disease. Filled with gripping adventures in scientific exploration, Spark offers an indispensable look at electricity, how it works, and how it animates our lives from within and without"-- Provided by publisher

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