Tag Archives: Safecast

Citizen science takes on Japan’s nuclear establishment via Los Angeles Times

As other Tokyo office workers poured into restaurants and bars at quitting time one recent evening, Kohei Matsushita went to the eighth floor of a high-rise for an unusual after-hours activity: learning how to assemble his own Geiger counter from … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Citizen science takes on Japan’s nuclear establishment via the Los Angeles Times

As other Tokyo office workers poured into restaurants and bars at quitting time one recent evening, Kohei Matsushita went to the eighth floor of a high-rise for an unusual after-hours activity: learning how to assemble his own Geiger counter from … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

The Best Way to Map Radiation? Bento Boxes Stuffed With Geiger Counters via Gizmodo

Back in 2011, a team of volunteers crammed Geiger counters into bento-shaped boxes to map the radiation following the Fukushima meltdown. It turned into the biggest collection of radiation data in history. Next up: tackling air pollution. The nonprofit, formed … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Decon or Con? How is remediation being managed, and how effective is it? via Safecast

HOW EFFECTIVE IS DECONTAMINATION ANYWAY? Does the Japanese government have a clear plan for decontaminating Fukushima Prefecture? Are the aims they’ve stated really feasible? Is anyone really able to keep track of the changing standards and guidelines? Lately the ministries … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

【Public Forum】”RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES” via Fukushima Response

A public forum on how to use a Geiger counter, with special guest Dan Sythe (Petaluma 10/1/12) FukushimaResponse.org is hosting a public forum in Sebastopol on Sunday, October 14 to address the subject of Radiation Monitoring Devices. Special guest Dan … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Safecast Website Crou[w]dsources and Aggregates Radiation Data on Japan via PRI World

Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, people in Japan have been keeping up on the radiation levels in their area. And, like people all over the world, they look for information on the Internet. Surprisingly, one of the most … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , | Leave a comment