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episode 73: How well is radiation portrayed in the movies?
We may not know it, but pop culture is pretty good at influencing our views. Antonia and Laura discuss several action films that rely on radiation for plot points and discuss whether these plot points could be backed-up by science. They talk about using radiation to trace chemical leaks, environmental changes and to find things in the human body. Is there any way of using radiation to trace money the way thta Batman does? Can injecting yourself with a substance protect you from radiation like they do in Star Trek? Is there any way you could use a spray to neutralise radiation like they do in Die Hard 5?
Read about some uses of radiation to trace aspects of engineering projects in this report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Read about uses in medicine and more.
Read about the use of radioiodine in medicine.