Radioactivity - Week 12 - Biochemistry
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Lesson: Cell Biology and Radioactivity
Class discussion
Impressions
During class we spoke about the aftermath of the nuclear tragedy in Fukushima. Six years later, there are still a large population of women and children who still suffer from the disaster. As we may know, radioactivity and radioactive material is not the most healthy for ourselves, yet we attempt to harness that power as a sources of energy. Though that power is infinitely helpful for our society, what we sow is what we reap, and that also goes for the deadly aspects of radioactive energy.
It saddens me to read about the suffering of women and children in Fukushima, as it is a small percentage of individuals who have been exposed to radioactive material all over the world. I question the government's responsibility, as many do not take priority in "cleaning up the mess", but rather seek out this kind of power by any means. Perhaps we may have to come to a point of true chaos in order to respect and safely use radioactive power.
If only we could get superpowers from radioactive exposure. That would be awesome.
The links offered in the assignment were very interesting. Dense with good information and was a good refresh to look at the different cell structures of animals, bacteria, plants, and viruses. I loved the virtual cell tour link! The animation is genius and takes me back to late 90's early 2000's computer days.
agreed. Superpowers from radioactivity would be awesome. Your article makes me wonder about the origin of this fantastical narrative, that exposure to radioactivity could engender mutation that is a burden to an individual yet gives them a unique strength with which to help or hinder the world, according to their choice. It is almost profound.
ReplyDeleteI like your radioactive animation. Thinking about the super power idea reminds me of the old godzilla movies and other similar stories. They usually involve some terrifying transformation due to the radioactivity. It reminds me that there is so much unknown when we harness powerful energies. We are so small compared to the forces present in our universe. To think that we could harness the kind of power that explodes suns and stars without similarly powerful consequences reflects nuclear size hubris.
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