Episodes
Nuclear Power is the way out of the destruction wrought by our excessive need for electricity. Yet, the public fear of a meltdown and of the possible radioactive fallout is a block to wider political acceptance. I talk to Professor 'Gerry' Thomas, a Molecular Pathologist and the Director of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank, one of the worlds largest collections of studies around the health impacts of radiation. When it comes to Radiation, the biggest thing to fear is the fear itself. Join the...
Published 10/21/20
You may have noticed that no episode appeared this weekend... And it was a cliffhanger episode! Oh no! Accept my apologies and feel free to listen to my draft of The Health Effects of Radiation Episode Part 2 on Patreon. www.patreon.com/r2s The second half will be released officially in about 3 weeks. Sorry for the delay!
Published 09/23/20
Nuclear Power is the way out of the destruction wrought by our excessive need for electricity. Yet, the public fear of a meltdown and of the possible radioactive fallout is a block to wider political acceptance. I talk to Professor 'Gerry' Thomas, a Molecular Pathologist and the Director of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank, one of the worlds largest collections of studies around the health impacts of radiation. When it comes to Radiation, the biggest thing to fear is the fear itself. Join the...
Published 09/06/20
Glass... Essentially shiny rocks, how can something so sharp and easily broken be environmentally friendly? I talk to Kevin Tappin from Stained Glass Stuff in Ottawa, Canada, about the attractive, versatile and environmentally friendly material that is glass. For more information get in touch on the short link: www.R2S.earth, it will send you to https://r2ssustainability.com.
Published 08/22/20
Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island, Nuclear Disasters that changed the world. Was the biggest danger to life the emitted radioactive cloud or the omitted truth? I talk to the L'avvocato dell'atomo (The Atomic Advocate), Luca Romano, and we discuss the dangerous world of power and how Nuclear Power may be the the safest way forward. For more information get in touch on the short link: www.R2S.earth, it will send you to https://r2ssustainability.com. Two part episode - This is Part 2.
Published 08/08/20
Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island, Nuclear Disasters that changed the world. Was the biggest danger to life the emitted radioactive cloud or the omitted truth? I talk to the L'avvocato dell'atomo (The Atomic Advocate), Luca Romano, and we discuss the dangerous world of power and how Nuclear Power may be the the safest way forward. For more information get in touch on the short link: www.R2S.earth, it will send you to https://r2ssustainability.com. Two part episode - This is Part 1
Published 08/08/20
We all know Pesticides as those chemicals sprayed on plants to kill bugs. They are an evil, but a necessary evil... or are they? I talk to Emiliano Veronesi, PhD Candidate at the University of Canterbury, and we discuss his research in Bio Control Measures; in short, using predators to kill pests that would harm the crops. Essentially spray free pesticide! For more information get in touch on the short link: www.R2S.earth, it will send you to https://r2ssustainability.com.
Published 04/23/20