A Few Last Notes

My blog started with an interest in abandoned places. Then, it ventured off into radiation after talking about Chernobyl. It then took some turns in other directions such as radon and nuclear bombs. Then went back on track and continued on about radiation, going more in depth such as it's health impacts. I ended with a topic that I can truly say I never thought I would have ended up with: Nuclear Power. I look forward to exploring this topic more in-depth.

My Academic Resources CONTINUED

Radon Info:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/pollution/radon

Nuclear Power:

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 http://0-www.jstor.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stable/2823429

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My Academic Resources

Cernobyl Info:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident/
http://0-link.springer.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/book/10.1007%2F3-540-28079-0
http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/dbcp/rad_health/eng/r4_1.htm

Radiation Info:
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-006-0191-5
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1881453/
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/304/rad_eff.pdf

Types of Radiation:
http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationtypes.html 

Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
http://0-www.jstor.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stable/3570257
http://0-www.bmj.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/content/340/bmj.b5349

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Atomic Bombs:
http://0-digital.films.com.skyline.ucdenver.edu/PortalViewVideo.aspx?xtid=55571
To be continued......

More on Nuclear Power

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Nuclear Power is reliable while Wind/Wave Power is not. It needs to be used for the next decade or two until other sources become bettered or new sources are found.

I think I have decided the route for my exploratory paper. I'm interested in the nuclear power controversy, especially because I wasn't very aware of it.

Nuclear Energy Debate: Right or Wrong?

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Wrong:

• Renewable Energy is safer and more efficient than Nuclear Energy
• There have been accidents involving Nuclear Energy (such as the previously mentioned Chernobyl)
• It is expensive
• There is no real solution for radioactive waste
• Increasing nuclear use will result in enemies using it against us (war and terrorism)

Right:

• Nuclear Energy is healthier than burning Fossil Fuels
• There is enough Nuclear Power to last for a very long time (as compared to oil and gas)
• Radioactive waste is contained and there is not a large amount of it
• The chance of another accident with a Nuclear Power Plant is extremely small

Feedback

Great job finding a diverse body of research. The next step will be to craft an analysis or express and epiphany related to what you found. As of now you have certainly given yourself options, weapons primarily, which could then relate recently to india/pakistan, iran, n korea. Enery and nuclear technology could be another approach. You could also focus locally to rocky flats, or other nuclear development sites in the west.