How to accurately measure radioactivity
Radioactivity is all around us but how do we actually measure it? You probably heard people talk about Siverts, Curies, Becquerels, Count per Minute and many other types units, but which ones should …
Exploring What Happened in Bayo Canyon?
Welcome back fellow radiation nerds! Today we dive deep into what really happened in the Bayo Canyon! Bayo Canyon is located east of Los Alamos, New Mexico and it is a place of striking natural bea…
Exploring Krypton 85 and its radioactivity
Welcome back fellow radiation nerds, today we dive deep into the radioactivity and uses of Krypton 85! Krypton is a colourless, tasteless and odourless noble gas and it was first discovered in 1898…
Why is Coal Radioactive?
NORM is an acronym for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material and it covers, well, all radioactive material that occurs is nature. Some of the main elements that make up NORM are Uranium Thorium and…
How to calibrate your Geiger counter
Old, vintage Geiger counters are a lot of fun. Not only they are built like tanks but also have a certain character and feel to them. Unfortunately, the calibration on them might be a bit off as a res…
Radioactive Metro Station in Berlin
When I first moved to Berlin, someone told me that there is a radioactive metro station somewhere in the city. Since then, I was on a mission to find it but unfortunately, with little to no success……