Recommendable! Remember the Radium mania of about a century ago! The golden age of panacea wishful thinking amid revolutionary scientific discoveries!
"Half Lives starts with the discovery of x-rays, and then shifts focus towards the discovery of radioactivity and several new radioactive elements. It details the public’s fascination surrounding these scientific advances, starting with the elements’ use for medicinal purposes. ... The fact the book talks about two British spa towns – Buxton and Bath ... The towns were once the country’s prime destinations for radioactive water treatments – a part of their history now almost forgotten. ... Even when evidence started to show that there were negative health effects associated with radiation exposure, the mania surrounding radium-based products didn’t falter until decades later."
Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium | Review | Chemistry World
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