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CHAPTER TWO

 

Fig. 4: The Sodium Atom
Fig. 4: The Sodium Atom

 

Fig. 5: Background Radiation
Fig. 5: Background Radiation

 

Fig. 6: Banana Equivalency Table
Fig. 6: Banana Equivalency Table
Source: https://livinglfs.org/mutants-vs-radiation-trying-to-understand-radiation-in-lfs/

 

Fig. 7: Radon and Lung Cancer
Fig. 7: Radon and Lung Cancer
Source: http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/~blc/LNT-1995.PDF

The x-axis shows radon exposure, and the y-axis shows lung cancer mortality. The dashed “Theory” line shows the predicted increase of radon-induced cancer per the LNT model. The solid line shows real-world cancer rates trending lower with increasing levels of radon.

 

Fig. 8: Earth’s Core
Fig. 8: Earth’s Core

 

Fig. 9: Solar wind and magnetic shield
Fig. 9: Solar wind and magnetic shield

 

(Pg. 25) Credit: Scott E. Sutton
(Pg. 25) Credit: Scott E. Sutton

 

Fig. 10 Alpha Decay
Fig. 10 Alpha Decay

 

Fig. 11: Equivalency of Sieverts and Grays at Low Doses
Fig. 11: Equivalency of Sieverts and Grays at Low Doses
Credit: By Doug Sim. Own work (CC-BY-SA-3.0)

 

Fig. 12: Alpha Particle vs. Beta Particle Like a penny vs. four bowling balls
Fig. 12: Alpha Particle vs. Beta Particle
Like a penny vs. four bowling balls

 

Fig. 13: Penetration of Various Zoomies
Fig. 13: Penetration of Various Zoomies

 

Fig. 14: Excitation vs. Ionization
Fig. 14: Excitation vs. Ionization

 

(Pg. 30) Rosalind Franklin
(Pg. 30) Rosalind Franklin
Courtesy of MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
(CC-BY-SA-4.0)

 

Fig. 15: Basic DNA Structure
Fig. 15: Basic DNA Structure

 

Fig. 16: Detail from Periodic Table
Fig. 16: Detail from Periodic Table

 

Fig. 17: Neutrons Help Hold the Nucleus Together
Fig. 17: Neutrons Help Hold the Nucleus Together

 

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