The Dose Makes the Poison

ByRod Adams

A friend who reads Atomic Insights suggested that I would enjoy watching the below videos based on my recent comments about how “the dose makes the poison” when it comes to the health effects of low levels of exposure to radiation and other potential hazards. He was right – this is a well done, valuable use of Internet enabled multi-media. I hope that some of my conspiracy theory minded friends who believe they should avoid taking all vaccines watch closely.

Here is “The Dose Makes the Poison” Part 1 of 2.

Here is part 2 of 2:

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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