I study how radiation interacts with the environment – and the capsule lost in WA is a whole new ballgame
- Written by Madison Williams-Hoffman, PhD Candidate in Environmental Radioactivity, Edith Cowan University
WA Department of Fire and Emergency ServicesBy now, you’ve probably heard about a tiny radioactive capsule that went missing from the back of a truck somewhere in Western Australia. Inside is a small but dangerous amount of Caesium-137, a radioactive chemical element that can harm both people and nature.
My research focuses on detecting...





