Re: Letter to NPR

[GlennACarlson@aol.com]

Just passing on an excerpt from 
http://www.rochestercareers.com/careerwatch/980112careerwatch.html:

"In addition to getting a bachelor's degree, [Dave] Lochbaum [of the UCS] 
suggests working in an internship during college and joining a student 
chapter of the American Nuclear Society. 'Getting involved with the ANS gives 
insight into what's going on in the industry and what the focus of the 
nuclear industry is.' "

That's pretty good advice for an "incredible source."  I've been a member of 
the ANS since 1983 (and the HPS since 1990); I'd also recommend ANS 
membership to anyone interested in keeping up on the nuclear industry and 
technology.

Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
St. Charles, MO
GlennACarlson@aol.com

In a message dated 10/1/1999, blc+@pitt.edu (Bernard L Cohen) writes:

<< In your Oct. 1 coverage of the Japanese nuclear accident, you
 explained the health effects of radiation by interviewing a representative
 of Union of Concerned Scientists. That organization is a highly political
 one with no standing in the scientific community. There are true
 scientific experts on health effects of radiation in many dozens of U.S.
 Universities, and any one of them would have been a more credible source
 of information on the subject. There is also Health Physics Society, the
 international scientific Society of experts on the subject which would
 have been the most credible source of information. Use of organizations
 with a strong political agenda as a source of scientific information is
 highly irresponsible for NPR.
  >>
************************************************************************
The RADSAFE Frequently Asked Questions list, archives and subscription
information can be accessed at http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/~rad/radsafe.html