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About the Course
Radiation is all around us - without it we wouldn’t exist. Yet the word has become synonymous with danger, death and disaster.
This MOOC will allow the world to see radiation in a new light, to expose its benefits as well as its risks. X-ray radiation, for example, is a scientific and medical discovery that has improved or prolonged billions of lives. Most of us have had an X-ray at some point in our life, at the Dentist, in a hospital or clinic. Yet few people really understand what X-rays are or where they come from.
In this course, we will travel along the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation from unimaginably long to infinitesimally small wavelengths. At each significant point along the way we will stop and consider:
What is the wavelength and frequency of this radiation?
Is it ionising or not?
Who discovered it and how?
What are the uses of this radiation and
What are the risks associated with it?
Through this we hope to clarify a topic that is often confusing and concerning for many.
Top reviews
SS
Jan 26, 2021
Very engaging and insightful introductory course to radiobiology!
SG
Feb 15, 2020
Very insightful and engaging. I would recommend this course to those of whom are considering further education in the area of radiation-derived healthcare.
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By Menezes S S S
•Jul 7, 2021
Wonderful and insightful course that helped me learn so much .
By Priyanka C
•Jul 28, 2021
The course was alot informative and interesting , got to learn many new things
By Shaikh R
•Sep 12, 2023
it was good