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Is radiation dangerous? - Matt Anticole

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When we hear the word radiation, it’s tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that’s not the full story — radiation also applies to rainbows and a doctor examining an X-ray. So what is it, really, and how much should we worry about its effects? Matt Anticole describes the different types of radiation.

Your friend worries he’ll get cancer from his microwave oven because he knows it uses radiation. How would you respond to him, knowing what you now do about radiation?

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  • Educator Matt Anticole
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Animator Rob Birchall
  • Producer Tom Sanders
  • Sound Designer Jake Sanders
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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