Summary of Main points The main points of the various events I attended are the following: The necessity for Peer review before conducting an experiment Due to the possibly dangerous nature of some experiments appropriate peer review is an absolute necessity in terms of other people within the same field evaluating the safety and viability of an experiment before it is conducted. What must be understood is that lecture on the necessity of peer review explained that all researchers, one form or another, suffer from certain degrees of hubris wherein they are so confident in their work that at times they tend to overlook particular details or fail to truly understand the danger of the work they are conducting. Ethics as a Basis for Procedural Evaluations and Experimental Results One of the most well-discussed topics in some of the events I attended was the necessity of proper ethical practices in the field of nuclear physics. It was stated that it is often the case that researchers are presented with results that are often not what they intended them to be. In such cases, periods of temptation arise either to doctor the experiment results or change some aspect of the process to gain the results they want. Such behaviors are frowned upon by the community at large since this results in inaccurate data being disseminated which has the possibility of compromising experiments within the same field of research. Proper Safety and Precautions The main point that all the events and lectures I attended made was the necessity for proper safety and precautions in all experiments conducted. They explained that if an experiment was either too dangerous, volatile, or presented several unknown factors which may result in a possibly dangerous result it should not be done or, if necessary, require it be done it should be conducted after several rounds of peer evaluation and recommendation to minimize the possible results. It is only after all possible precautions and calculations have been taken into consideration that any experiment should be conducted. Risk Assessment Form All experiments involving nuclear physics oftentimes involve some facet of risk whether it comes in the form of the potentially volatile nature of the experiments or materials involved. The following is a risk assessment form that will be utilized to judge both the feasibility, limitations, and safety precautions that will be necessary for an experiment of this undertaking:  1. Does the experiment involve particularly volatile substances or processes? If so, describe the nature of the process and the expectant results.  2. What are the possible risks to the researcher that may come about through this experiment? Classify the level of risk based on the degree of volatility and the possibility of contamination.  3. What contingency measures are in place within the experimental guidelines to ensure minimal levels of exposure and maximum levels of protection? Detail the safety precautions and contingency measures that will be utilized.  4. Does this type of experiment have sufficient past precedent to be considered “safe” or do past experiments in a similar style show potentially risky results given the nature of the process invol