| December 30, 2003 |
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Health Physics Instrumentation Museum Collection
With  more than 1,000 objects related to the scientific and commercial history of radioactivity and radiation, Oak Ridge University possesses a impressive and unique collection. In the atomic movie poster section, you'll gasp at the site of terror disguised as a woman in Operation Uranium and breathe a sigh of relief as the Canadian Mounties come to the rescue against atomic invaders. There's even an area in which you can learn how to build your own Kearny Fallout Meter from a soup can, aluminum foil, thread, plastic, wire, bits of drywall, and tape. The quack cures section harkens back to a time when radioactive water was thought to be healthy and radium indicated high value. This repository of all things radioactive allows investigation into everything from radioluminescent household items to things that survived Hiroshima and the Trinity test. (in Health) |
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