Neutrons, radiations and astronauts

Photos and explications coming soon... 

1/Project with Bubble Detector-Personal Neutron Dosimeter.

Goals: 

• Exploring neutron radiation on Earth and in Space/Cosmic radiation with an educational project of Lets Talk Science/Canadian Space Agency/Canadian Nuclear Safety.

• "Investigate the sources of neutron radiation, how it interacts with matter, and its potential impact on human space travel."

• The data collected will be compared in parallel with those from the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (underground Observatory) and those from International Space Station.

Project available only for 300 teachers/educators in sciences in Canada.

2/ Learning About Radiation Effects on Plants (radiation on mutations in plant development):

• First tests: With radish seeds that have been exposed to various levels of ionizing radiation on Earth.  

• Second tests: With tomatoes seeds from International Space Station and from Earth.

• Analyze DNA mutation and make some optical experiences (just for the pleasure ;-)