Edward Lewis and Radioactive Fallout: The Impact of Caltech Biologists on the Debate Over Nuclear Weapons Testing in the 1950s and 60s

Edward Lewis and Radioactive Fallout: The Impact of Caltech Biologists on the Debate Over Nuclear Weapons Testing in the 1950s and 60s

The work of Caltech biologists, particularly, Edward Lewis, on leukemia and ionizing radiation transformed the public debate over nuclear weapons testing. The United States began testing hydrogen bombs in 1952, sending radioactive fallout around the globe. Earlier more localized fallout was genera...

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Main Author: Caron, Jennifer
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2003
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/1190/1/LewisandFallout.pdf
Caron, Jennifer (2003) Edward Lewis and Radioactive Fallout: The Impact of Caltech Biologists on the Debate Over Nuclear Weapons Testing in the 1950s and 60s. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X9VM-Q970. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03292004-111416 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03292004-111416>

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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/1190/1/LewisandFallout.pdf
Caron, Jennifer (2003) Edward Lewis and Radioactive Fallout: The Impact of Caltech Biologists on the Debate Over Nuclear Weapons Testing in the 1950s and 60s. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X9VM-Q970. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03292004-111416 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03292004-111416>

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