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Radiation Answers is a website developed by the Health Physics Society to encourage research in radiation, and disseminate information about radiation safety. This website is very user-friendly, and provides easy access to relevant information about types of radiation and safety.
The Radiation Research Podcast is a website created by The Radiation Research Society, which is an organization whose aim is to advance research about radiation in all areas of natural science. This website is a place for the public to listen to researchers discuss their latest findings about radiation.
The National Cancer Institute created a fact sheet about radiation therapy for treating cancer. This website provides a lot of information about how radiation is used to kill cancer cells in the body. The site directly applies the content information involved in this lab to a relevant context of cancer treatment.
The Radiation and Public Health Project is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization whose goal is to understand the impact of nuclear radiation on health, through the promotion of research, education, and public awareness. This site is a great example of a relevant application of knowledge about radiation to protect public health.

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Julia Skolnik, MSEd
Kemi Jona, PhD
Office of STEM Education Partnerships
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois