The project started from the consideration that the subjective perception (sensation) of the risk doesn’t correspond very often to the objective and real risk of human activity. In particular, our perception of radioactivity is often misleading because of the lack of accurate information. A way to approach this theme, to make the public more trusting of nuclear issues related also to medical applications is to discuss radioactivity and ionizing radiation starting from young students. An experimental activity that involves secondary school students has been developed. It allows them to provide basic and correct information with the added benefit of being able to an experimental approach.

SPLASH : a project to educate, train and bring the young generation to discover the radioactivity / F. Groppi, S. Manenti, M. Bonardi, L. Gini, E. Sabbioni - In: Technetium and other radiometals in chemistry and medicine / [a cura di] U. Mazzi, W. Eckelman, W. A. Volker. - Padova : SGE, 2010. - ISBN 978-88-89884-14-0. - pp. 489-492 (( convegno International symposium on technetium and other radiometals in chemistry and medicine : TERACHEM tenutosi a Bressanone nel 2010.

SPLASH : a project to educate, train and bring the young generation to discover the radioactivity

F. Groppi;S. Manenti;M. Bonardi;
2010

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The project started from the consideration that the subjective perception (sensation) of the risk doesn’t correspond very often to the objective and real risk of human activity. In particular, our perception of radioactivity is often misleading because of the lack of accurate information. A way to approach this theme, to make the public more trusting of nuclear issues related also to medical applications is to discuss radioactivity and ionizing radiation starting from young students. An experimental activity that involves secondary school students has been developed. It allows them to provide basic and correct information with the added benefit of being able to an experimental approach.
Rn-222 ; natural radioactivity ; measurements of radioactivity concentration
Settore FIS/07 - Fisica Applicata(Beni Culturali, Ambientali, Biol.e Medicin)
Settore CHIM/03 - Chimica Generale e Inorganica
2010
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