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Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer

Dr. Theodore Rockwell
Radiation, Science and Health, Inc.

TOPIC:Facts and Myths about Ionizing Radiation
and Nuclear Technology
DATE:Friday, November 7, 2003
LOCATION: Auditorium, Wiley Building
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD.
TIME:3:30 - 5:00 p.m.


  • What should you know about medical procedures that use radiation?

  • What are the risks from food poisoning compared to risks from food irradiation?

  • What are "dirty bombs" and how dangerous are they?

  • Does fear of radiation/radioactivity distort public policy on energy choices, emergency and anti-terrorist planning?



Visitors should pre-register to facilitate entry into the building and parking.

Please contact:
Fred Fry: (301) 436-1976; E-mail: ffry@cfsan.fda.gov or
Paddy Wiesenfeld: (301) 827- 8526; Email: pwiesenf@cfsan.fda.gov

Directions: If driving please refer to www.mapquest.com
By Metro take the Green Line exit the College Park Station.
The Wiley building is across the street from the College Park Metro.
(for the area near the Wiley Bldg. see the map from StationMasters )
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Last updated on 2003-OCT-29 by frf