Oppenheimer legacy: You're radioactive!

By Bob Berman

Published March 10, 2024 at 9:35 AM EDT

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Now that the film “Oppenheimer” has earned awards, more people than ever are aware of the intense atmospheric nuclear bomb testing in the 1950’s. What folks don’t generally know is that some of that radioactive material is still with us. Tune in to hear about the effects C-14.

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