From Chernobyl To Mars: The Future Of Radiation Protection

In the minutes after block 4 of the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl exploded, no one knew that they are experiencing a disaster that never happened anywhere before on planet Earth. The public health, environmental, and even the socio-political consequences were disastrous and we can still experience the negative impacts. That’s why we posed the question of what public health authorities, as well as individuals, can do to mitigate the consequences of radiation exposure, and what digital technologies are available for radiation detection. In this respect, after our investigations, it even turned out that it would be beneficial to get to Mars as soon as possible. Are you asking why? We can only tell you to read on. Chernobyl brought nuclear energy issues back on the table The HBO miniseries Chernobyl was a marvelous piece of television, but shocking for too many reasons: the political and sociological environment that greatly added to the catastrophe, the individual reactions to what happened and why, and the disastrous medical heritage that many still have been coping with for more than 30 years already. Moreover, the Chernobyl disaster still lingers over our head as we make decisions about public health issues and nuclear energy use – and on the brink of climate catastrophe, these questions are more topical now than ever. Based in Eastern Europe and having some personal experience in the Eastern block in the Cold War, one of The Medical Futurist team’s favorite...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Future of Medicine Space Medicine astronautics chernobyl disaster fiction Health Healthcare Innovation mars nuclear power plant public health radiation radiation exposure radiation protection technology Source Type: blogs