Radon laboratory : a proposal for scientific culture dissemination among young students in Italy
Contributo in Atti di convegno
Data di Pubblicazione:
2009
Citazione:
Radon laboratory : a proposal for scientific culture dissemination among young students in Italy / F.M. Groppi Garlandini, A. Bazzocchi, S. Manenti, L. Gini, M. Bonardi (AIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS). - In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF RADIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY: MARC‐VIII / [a cura di] S. Kenan, R. Ünlü Heller-Zeisler Zeisler. - [s.l] : American institute of physics, 2009. - ISBN 978-0-7354-0701-5. - pp. 93-99 (( Intervento presentato al 8. convegno International conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry : MARC tenutosi a Kona, Hawaii nel 2009 [10.1063/1.3224704].
Abstract:
In Italy the “nuclear issue” was for a long time a taboo. A way to approach this theme to make the public more trusting of nuclear issues is to discuss radioactivity and ionizing radiation starting from young students. An experimental activity that involves secondary school students has been developed. The approach is to have students engaged in activities that will allow them to understand how natural radioactivity is a part of our everyday environment. This would include how radiation enters our lives in different ways, to demonstrate that natural radioactive sources found in soil, water, and air contribute to our exposure to natural ionizing radiation and how this exposure effects human health. Another objective is to develop a new technique for teaching physics which will enhance scientific interest of students in applications of nuclear physics in both environmental and physical sciences.
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
Rn-222 ; dissemination scientific culture ; indoor radon concentration measurements ; CR39 dosimeter
Elenco autori:
F.M. Groppi Garlandini, A. Bazzocchi, S. Manenti, L. Gini, M. Bonardi
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Titolo del libro:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF RADIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY: MARC‐VIII