[ RadSafe ] , adressing correctly (Tour of Dr Helen Caldicott)

[franz.schoenhofer at chello.at]

Roger and all other RADSAFERs,

I would like to seriously ask you to enlighten me on the question of using academic titles - everybody on RADSAFE should know that I am not a native speaker.  I was always used to be addressed by my US - and all English speaking friends by my first name and vice versa. Fortunately nobody used any of my many titles (which I regard ridiculous). May I ask why this Helen Caldicott and similar persons are always cited with "Dr"? Especially when their "Dr" is not at all linked to radiation protection. 

Any enlightening comment is welcome! Thanks!

Franz


---- Roger Helbig <rwhelbig at gmail.com> schrieb:
> A number of tour dates are posted on the side of this page which talks
> about Cs-137 being found hundreds of miles out to sea in plankton.
> http://nuclear-news.net/2012/03/19/radioactive-isotopes-in-ocean-plankton-from-fukushiam/#comment-13343
> .  It would be good if knowledgeable scientists were in the audience
> and posed questions.  Also be on the lookout for letters to the
> editor, talk radio comments, on-line comments about these "lectures".
> 
> Santa Barbara, CA - March 23
> Barnstable, MA - April 4
> and more
> 
> Roger Helbig
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