The Implications Of Radiation • PART 2
Channel: Cork Skeptics
Date: 19/10/2011

Part two of a talk by Professor John McInerney, PhD on the implications of radiation in relation to energy, communications and the life sciences.

Recent events in Japan have focused attention once again on radiation -- what effect it can have and whether nuclear power is a viable solution for our growing energy needs. Professor John McInerney talks about radiation -- what it is, what it does and doesn't do, and how it impacts our lives.

This talk took place at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork on Friday 20th May 2011 as part of our ongoing "Skeptics In The Castle" series of events. Visit http://corkskeptics.org/ for more info.

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About The Speaker: John McInerney is Professor and Head of Physics at University College Cork, Ireland and also co-director of the opto-electronics group at the Tyndall National Institute. Before joining UCC he held academic positions at the University of New Mexico (USA) and the University of Cambridge, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona.

He has also worked in industry, both in large photonics and electronics companies and in small start-ups. He received his BSc in Physics from University College Cork and PhD from Trinity College, Dublin Ireland.

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