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'The Power of Nuclear'

Quillette Podcast

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Exploring the Linear No Threshold Theory in Radiation Safety

This chapter explores the Linear No Threshold (LNT) theory, emphasizing its assertion that no level of radiation exposure is completely safe. It highlights Hermann Müller’s groundbreaking research with fruit flies, which revealed important genetic impacts of radiation, earning him a Nobel Prize despite later controversies surrounding his findings.

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