The Discovery of the Neutron Feb 28, 2008
It was then discovered by Irene Joliot-Curie (daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie) and her husband Frederic Joliot-Curie that this radiation, upon striking a proton-rich surface (paraffin was the preferred example), would discharge some of the protons, which could then be detected using a Geiger counter (a device that measures radiation). This was the premise, and from here, Chadwick simply had to play detective and put all the pieces of the puzzle together. (Suite101.com)
Pay And Play, Nintendos first step to the dark side Feb 25, 2008
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Colorado residents fight uranium mine Feb 23, 2008
It was a heady time in the West as miners using Geiger counters staked out claims in areas with large uranium reserves such as Uravan, Colo ... Richard F. Clement, president and chief executive officer of Powertech Inc., uses a Geiger counter to demonstrate the radioactivity of a rock containing uranium during an interview in the company's headquarters in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo. (SunOnline)
In developed, emerging markets alike economic growth remains the concern Feb 20, 2008
The Geiger counter isn't going off. The same problems that have hit Wall Street, including concerns about faltering credit quality and fears of economic slowdown, have weighed on global stocks. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Belmont Resources Inc. and International Montoro Inc.: Radon Gas Survey Results Feb 13, 2008
Ground and airborne spectrometric surveys such as with spectrometer, scintilometer, and Geiger counter are ineffective in areas of overburden. A contour map showing the radiometric anomaly trends coincide with the east-west, northwest and northeast oriented structural features such as faults and shear zones. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Secrets behind your favorite toys Feb 13, 2008
chemistry sets (one chemistry set was even designed specifically for girls) and in 1951 (during the cold war) he even introduced a miniature Atomic Energy Lab with three very low-level radioactive sources and a real working Geiger counter. Now there's a toy even a real patriot could love. (CNN -- Showbiz)
First U.S. satellite at a glance Jan 31, 2008
Science: Geiger counter, micrometeorite detectors. Operational: Jan. 31-May 23, 1958. (Fresno Bee -- State)
MP's James Van Allen subject of Hoover museum's exhibit Jan 23, 2008
The instrument he designed was to detect cosmic rays using a Geiger counter and then radio the levels of radiation being detected. When completed, the satellite weighed just 31 pounds and was launched from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 31, 1958. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
ROLFE: Immortality can come with losing the Super Bowl Jan 23, 2008
In a baleful age when you need a Geiger counter to find the redeeming value in sports under the slag heap of cheating, congressional inquisitions, night club imbroglios and other unsavory fooferaw, the Giants and Patriots stand as living tributes to perseverance and unselfishness. The Giants, in particular, never give up no matter how stupidly they play, how big a hole they're in, or how imposing their foe or game conditions may be. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Warm glowThe nuclear industry in Britain is satisfied it is on the way back Jan 12, 2008
Ten years ago I reported from the Russian-designed nuclear station at Kozloduy in Bulgaria and winced at the bundles of worn wiring, the broken Geiger counter over the main entrance and reactors that had no containment to trap any radioactive eruption. A European Union nuclear safety expert was there at the time and, when I asked him if he and his team wanted to eat with us that evening in the local town, he replied very sharply that there was no way he would risk staying anywhere near the... (BBC News -- Science)
New energy option has minister all aglow Jan 11, 2008
Some MPs looked concerned but no one shouted: Is there a Geiger counter in the House. John was oblivious to all, for he couldn t stop talking about the wonders of his nuclear love. (Times Online)
Village, school respond to water concerns Dec 6, 2007
"We're exposed to radiation from lots of sources from dental x-rays to cosmic radiation to radioactive minerals in the air. If you put out a Geiger counter, every once in a while it beeps.". As far as the root cause of the slightly higher than average level of radiation found in the water, Robbins said one could point to an underlying granite geological formation known as the Reading Prong which runs in a southwest-northeast direction through the village. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
Street Gives It A Pat On The Back Nov 24, 2007
"It's like a Geiger counter (OOTC:GEIGF) ," Lukianov said. "The surgeon can get to a disc in a few minutes without dissection of muscle or cutting of bone, as happens with surgery from the back.". (CNNMoney.com)
A close encounter Nov 4, 2007
Using a Geiger Counter, Halt measured higher radiation levels as opposed to background radiation from the alleged landing marks. "They weren't lethal but they were ten times higher than background radiation," Penniston said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
AGL shares go for a run on talk of a bid Nov 2, 2007
Geiger counter is out. The world's largest uranium producer, Canada's Cameco, has assured investors it is working "aggressively" behind the scenes at potential acquisitions, even though it has not made any big moves since the start of the uranium boom. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Students visit 'Discovery Days' Nov 1, 2007
Across the room a boy used a Geiger counter to measure the radioactivity of a watch with glow-in-the-dark hands. Volunteers from OSU s departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, fisheries and wildlife, nuclear engineering, physics, microbiology, and science and math were on hand to share with the children the wonders of science, in hopes of fostering children s interest. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Contrasting rational belief with the paranormal Oct 30, 2007
A Geiger counter is also used by the team. It detects radiation. (Boone Today, IA)
Study: Youth see Christians as judgmental, anti-gay Oct 11, 2007
"The anti-homosexual perception has now become sort of the Geiger counter of Christians' ability to love and work with people.". The findings were based on surveys of a sample of 867 young people. (USA Today -- News)
Satellite fever: Sputnik launched idea that's still sky-high Oct 5, 2007
Explorer 1 carried a Geiger counter, which provided the first evidence of the existence of bands of charged particles trapped in space by the Earth's magnetic field. The discovery of the Van Allen Field, named after American physicist James Van Allen, has had major ramifications in spacecraft design and in efforts to protect astronauts from deadly cosmic radiation. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sputnik launched space age Oct 3, 2007
American scientist James Van Allen convinced engineers to strap a Geiger counter his team had designed to the first American satellite, , launched on January 31, 1958. The experiment confirmed the existence of Earth's magnetic field by detecting a doughnut-shaped region of high- energy particles encircling the planet. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Pardon poor Larry Craig Sep 23, 2007
I did nothing wrong," said Larry Craig at the start of his long national nightmare as America's favorite running, or perhaps sitting, gag. That's the truth. Justice lovers of all sexual persuasions must rally to save the Idaho senator before he is forced to prematurely evacuate his seat. Time's running out. The final reckoning may arrive this week. On Wednesday, a Minnesota court will hear Craig's argument to throw out the guilty plea he submitted by mail after being caught in a June sex sting... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Wind farm is more than hot air Sep 1, 2007
The underwater watch with a built-in Geiger counter, for example; or the car that doubles as a submarine; or the exploding bagpipes and missile-launching wheelchair. An artist's impression of what a Flying Electric Generator might look like. (CNN -- International)
Urban Explorations Aug 21, 2007
" The building was built by the Navy between 1944 and 1947, and was used to research and produce navigational equipment for battleships and submarines. It was also a major headquarters for the study and practice of military cryptography, as evidenced by the codebooks and crypto machines haphazardly left behind in piles throughout the third and fourth floors. Closed in 1974, the building has been abandoned ever since. We climb the escalator and spend two hours rummaging through offices, classroom... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
False alert on radioactive danger creates panic Aug 4, 2007
Long said she and her partner, who have been worried about potential radioactivity on the Big Island, have a Geiger counter and turned it on. She said the Geiger counter failed to detect any radioactive reading above normal in her home, but she was not persuaded that everything was OK, because the equipment was not geared toward measuring air particles. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
A heavenly half century Jul 13, 2007
But it was Explorer 1, launched a few months later, in January 1958, with James Van Allen's Geiger counter on board, that made the first scientific discovery in space. Analysis of their output led to the discovery of the particle belts surrounding our Earth that were named after him. (International Herald Tribune)
Beetdiggers old and new Jul 3, 2007
" If you go ... Jordan High's Centennial Celebration features a music and dance performance Friday at 7 p.m. and a Saturday car and memorabilia show and "entire school reunion" from noon to 10 p.m. Both are at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Tickets are $10 and include a raffle ticket. They can be purchased at or the LDS Conference Center. Deseret Morning News graphicTom Smart, Deseret Morning NewsA geiger counter, like those supplied to each school in the early '60s during the Cold War.... (Deseret News)
Labrador goes radioactive Jun 28, 2007
At those levels, the tell-tale squelch of the Geiger counter indicating radioactivity as it passes over Aurora's rock samples sounds more like the 'ca-ching' of a cash register. "What we've done is identified a whole new uranium district in Canada. We're in the process of creating a real, viable alternative to the Athabasca Basin," Mark O'Dea, Aurora's president and chief executive officer said in an interview. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Tourists lured to Cold War chills Jun 24, 2007
Visitors were encouraged to wear olive-green Soviet army ponchos for the tour, and Alexandrov demonstrated the use of a gas mask and a 1960s Geiger counter still in working condition. White respiratory face masks were handed out as part of the atmospherics, and some wore them while posing for souvenir snapshots. (Los Angeles Times)
Fly without fear of catching TB Jun 6, 2007
All of us bring viruses and bacteria with us onto airplanes, but our basic civil rights should protect us from being put through an infectious disease Geiger counter each time we board. When it comes to tuberculosis, filtering now in use on airlines (which removes 99. (Newsday -- Opinion)
Politics and pottery: It's all about pleasure Apr 27, 2007
They'll still set off a Geiger counter, but not on eBay. . (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Preparing for terrorism Apr 26, 2007
He used a Geiger counter to make sure none still had Cesium 137 on them. "Have you been washed and cleared?" Hendricks asked a tall young man with apparent burns on his face. (Pensacola News Journal)
UFO conference is celestial experience Apr 22, 2007
Using a Geiger counter, Bergeron said he has gotten indications of the presence of metal underground, such as some kind of machinery. It s just a matter of finding them, he said. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Uranium breaches $100 level Apr 13, 2007
Andrew Ferguson, manager of Geiger Counter, a uranium mining and exploration fund, said the Ranger mine accounted for about 10 per cent of the worlds uranium mine supply last year. This is the second significant disruption to future uranium mine supplies to be caused by heavy rainfall in the past six months. (FT.com -- Markets)
PS3 Racks up AU$33 Million in sales Apr 5, 2007
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Want to drive a Ferrari? System 3 can help. Mar 17, 2007
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MEET BRUCE BOCHYNEW HEAD MANSan Francisco's 16th manager owns reputation to match his cap size Former Army brat keeps a low profile, and players love it Mar 11, 2007
" That year, he started dating Brevard classmate Kim Seib. Three years later, when Bochy reached the majors, they married and began a baseball life as chaotic as Bruce's youth. Bochy played a lot of winter ball, and by the time their oldest son, Greg, was 5, he had been dragged to the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Bochy prospered in his first major-league season, hitting .266 in 54 games. But baseball acts as its own Geiger counter. If someone is destined for stardom, the click,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Portrait of an optimist Mar 9, 2007
He pulls out a piece of nondescript ore and, in the other hand, a geiger counter. Holding the ore next to the counter the machine begins to soar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
PS3 will upscale DVD in the future? Mar 5, 2007
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The Impact of Externalities Feb 22, 2007
Using Buffett's Geiger Counter. Learn more important investing fundamentals with a subscription to one of our Foolish newsletters. (MSNBC -- Business)
What's Going On - A Daily Express Column Feb 4, 2007
Not taking no for an answer, the mother convinced the staff to run a Geiger counter over her child. One can only assume they did this simply to appease the impassioned woman with rolling eyes. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
More on this story Jan 27, 2007
igital and non digital (four track) audio recorders, digital and High 8 video recorders, electrical magnetic field detectors (EMF), Thermo Scan (temperature reading devices), Geiger counter (radiation), motion detectors, and night vision recorders. We also monitor the body language of a witness, and make sure to conduct an interview without asking leading questions. (Cresco Times Plain Dealer, IO)
Ex-Russian Spy Poisoned With Cup Of Tea... Jan 27, 2007
Polonium 210 cannot be detected with a geiger counter. It decays through alpha emmission. (The Drudge Report)
As of today Wii can surf Dec 22, 2006
Wriggle into your Hazmat suit, pick up your Geiger counter and journey into the dangerous world of gaming and interactive entertainment. Mike Bantick will be your guide. (iTWire)
Cracking code of the nuclear assassin Dec 3, 2006
Though it leaves a radiation trail, this is of usually benign alpha particles that do not register on normal geiger counters ... But when they tested for gamma radiation with a geiger counter, they found nothing unusual. (London Times Online)
Airplanes Checked for Radiation Dec 1, 2006
A: A Geiger counter usually is used to detect radiation. Q: What is polonium. (The Moscow Times)
007 mystery: Putin's Russia under attack Nov 28, 2006
In a sequence worthy of a James Bond film or John le Carre novel, Polonium 210 is being described as the perfect, if unique and unprecedented killer poison because unlike the better known radioactive elements that emit gamma rays, it would be impossible to detect using a Geiger counter. Until he died from heart failure, doctors had failed to pinpoint the cause of symptoms that reduced the fanatically-fit 43-year-old Litvinenko to a "ghost" with a crippled immune system and a useless liver. (India Times, India)
Nuclear fallout: Alexander Litvinenko died in agony. Who killed him, and why? Nov 27, 2006
Staff at the hospital where Mr Litvinenko was treated are understood to have used a Geiger counter to determine if he was the victim of radiation but initial tests showed up negative, because polonium cannot be easily detected externally once it has been absorbed. Dr Andrea Sella, a lecturer in chemistry at University College London, said: "You can't make this at home. This is in a different league. This is not some random killing ... These people had some serious resources behind them.". (Yahoo News -- Russia)
Traces of killer substance at London hotel Nov 26, 2006
Alpha particles are undetectable by Geiger counters unless the equipment is used at close quarters and without any barrier, such as flesh or even paper. This explains why a Geiger counter check of Litvinenko in hospital failed to register the radiation. (TimesOnline)
'They got me' Nov 26, 2006
By November 15 his condition was critical, and baffled doctors were testing him with geiger counters for radiation poisoning ... But it is undetectable in the body with a geiger counter. (TimesOnline)
Hunt for source of substance begins Nov 25, 2006
"While the family and friends grieve the death of the former KGB agent, who arrived in Britain in October 2000 fleeing a corruption prosecution in Russia, the investigation into his death drew in the anti- terrorist branch of Scotland Yard, MI5, MI6, and the Health Protection Agency.Officers are still seeking anyone who came into contact with Mr Litvinenko but will not reveal whether they have interviewed either Mario Scaramella, the contact he met at the sushi restaurant, or Andrei Lugovoi and... (Guardian Unlimited)
From the Press Box Nov 22, 2006
Geiger counter night. We can probably all agree that nuclear waste dumps do not as a rule evoke the most admired image with the public. (USA Today -- Sports)
Nuclear Power - One of Humankind's Biggest Mistakes Nov 20, 2006
In his 2002 book, Asleep at the Geiger Counter, p. 107-118, Sidney Goodman, (giving the industry the benefit of the doubt on a number of fronts and assuming no serious accidents or terrorism), concludes that the net output of the typical nuclear power plant would be only 4% more than if the fossil fuels embodied in it had been uses directly to produce electricity. This means, best-case scenario, replacing direct fossil fuel generated electricity with nuclear generated electricity will only... (Energy Pulse, CO)
First Person: The menu of life, with a twist Nov 1, 2006
My first week there the British Embassy gave a briefing for journalists that involved a Geiger counter and milk. Scared to eat the local lettuce, or anything fresh, I relied for a while on caviar - then plentiful and incredibly cheap - figuring (falsely) that the radiation may not have penetrated the sturgeons' bellies in the depths of the Caspian. (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)
Van Praagh Goes Hollywood With 'Ghost' Oct 31, 2006
That is your Geiger Counter to reality, as to what's going to happen. "The more that you become aware of the feeling that you have, and the more that you use that particular feeling, the more right you'll be," Van Praagh added. (Click2Houston, TX)
Roman soldiers march on Britain's most haunted road Oct 31, 2006
"But, when you think about it, these findings make sense. The M6 is one of Britain's longest roads and it travels through many counties - and therefore an immense amount of history." The eerie encounters have been recorded by a hospital consultant, lorry drivers and the hauntings expert Paul Devereux, who used a Geiger counter to test radiation levels at sites of repeated reports. Spooks, or conditions which lead 45% of all drivers to think they have seen them, occur throughout the route's 230... (Guardian Unlimited)
Blog: --> Making tech do double-duty Oct 28, 2006
To find problems like that, I simply tune the radio to a clear spot on the dial and use it like a geiger counter, walking around until the static reaches the highest volume. That sort of radio direction-finding is the quickest way to find electrical arcs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Biology of cuteTry these costumes for real scare tactics Oct 27, 2006
KIM JONG-IL. Black pajamas, big sunglasses, Geiger counter. BAG OF SPINACH. After Kim, the scariest thing out there these days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How to avoid tainted produce Oct 24, 2006
" The USDA ruled that produce could not be labeled "organic" if it had been irradiated. Given the importance of sales and high amount of popular support for organic foods, the Bush administration has found no reason to overturn this rule. Food irradiation remains an underutilized technology. Some groups that disapprove of irradiation call it expensive. But an initial capital investment to increase its use could be offset by decreased losses in spoilage and epidemics causing expensive product... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
White, nerdy, and here to stay Oct 22, 2006
But Al, by simply refusing to stop, has turned himself into a sort of cultural Geiger counter, ticking and squawking around the hot zones. The oddity of a humorist titling himself like a pro wrestler (there's no "Funny Jerry" Seinfeld) has long since worn off--he's the champ, and he's earned it. (Boston Globe)
Texas by a Husk Oct 22, 2006
The seismic shift of emotion inside Memorial Stadium could have been registered on Geiger Counter. Two runs netted five yards and a final attempt to SE on a fade route fell incomplete. (InsideTexas.com)
What causes 'killer electrons?' Oct 4, 2006
The radiation belts were named for , who argued for a Geiger counter on Explorer I that detected the belts' charged particles. He in August at aged 91. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The TV lineup, from the scandalous to the apocalyptic Oct 1, 2006
Jericho seems to be working exclusively on the principle of suspended disbelief: Of course a small-town Kansas mayor knows how to operate a Geiger counter. Hell, he can even pronounce Geiger. (Yale Herald, CT)
Cedar Valley has heightened security, readiness in aftermath of 9/11 attacks Sep 12, 2006
It even has a built-in Geiger counter to detect radioactive material. The sampler --- along with a remote sensor that radios readings back to a command center, new breathing equipment with specialized filter built into the regulators and tools to rescue people from collapsed buildings --- are just some of the things paid for with assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Lambchop: Damaged Sep 6, 2006
Fair enough; there're enough trace amounts of twang to register on a Geiger counter. The concern should end there, though the fact that Lambchop beat Wilco to the punch in creating a sort of desolate, debris-strewn American beauty shouldn't be obscured by a baffled "but what is it?". (City Pages)
James Van Allen, 91, astronomer Aug 13, 2006
His breakthrough came with readings from a Geiger counter he sent into space aboard the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1. The data from that and subsequent satellites showed Earth was surrounded by a vast series of nested shells of trapped particle radiation, later named the Van Allen Radiation Belts. (San Jose Mercury News)
