'A dispassionate and objective effort:' Negotiating the first study on the biological effects of atomic radiation

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-177

  Hamblin, Jacob Darwin ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic Energy Commission; BEAR Committee; Detlev Bronk; Fallout; Genetics; Harold Himsworth; Medical Research Council; National Academy of Sciences; Nuclear testing; Warren Weaver

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; ORGANIZATION; RADIOBIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (U.S.); NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOBIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847217335     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10739-005-6531-8     Document Type: Article

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