Fall 2022 colloquium
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Multi-scale modeling of Radiation Therapy – Bridging the gap from Physics to Biology
Via ZoomJan Schuemann, Ph.D. (he/him/his) Associate Professor Associate Director of Physics Research Head of the Multi-scale Monte-Carlo Modeling Lab Abstract: Modeling approaches offer a strong tool to understand mechanisms of complex processes,…
Safe Enough? The History of Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Nuclear Safety.
3105 Etcheverry Hall 3105 Etcheverry Hall, BerkeleyThomas Wellock Historian Abstract: Since the dawn of the Atomic Age, nuclear experts have confronted a deceptively simple question: When is a reactor "safe enough" to adequately protect the public?…
Long-lived radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, and consequences for Pacific ecosystems and seafood consumers
3105 Etcheverry Hall 3105 Etcheverry Hall, BerkeleyNicholas Fisher Distinguished Professor School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York Abstract: After the Fukushima accident in March 2011, marine organisms, seawater and sediment…