With the current disaster in Japan, Mr. Clearman decided to take some time to learn about the different types of radiation. He wanted us to know what the victims of the country's large scale earthquakes and tsunamis were dealing with. We discussed their possible solutions and speculated what they are going to do next. They were prepared, but not enough. Some of the radiation from the nuclear plants has escaped from their tightly sealed containers. The class paired up in twos and each group had to research and teach about a form of radiation and how to protect yourself from it. They scaled from alpha radiation, which is pretty harmless because you can protect yourself from it with a sheet of paper, to extremely powerful gamma radiation, which is the strongest and would require a 6 inches of lead to protect you depending on the source. We also learned how radiation is used to help cure cancer with chemotherapy and how x-rays and CT scanners' radiation will not harm you. There are a lot of conflicting stories and theories about the radiation in the media, so it's hard to predict what will happen next. The first period bidodiesel class is prepared for nuclear disaster and it's nice for us as young people to really learn the effects of the things happening in the world. We hope the people of Japan will soon be on a road to recovery.
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