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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Life, Health and Radiation by The University of Sydney

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About the Course

Radiation is all around us - without it we wouldn’t exist. Yet the word has become synonymous with danger, death and disaster. This MOOC will allow the world to see radiation in a new light, to expose its benefits as well as its risks. X-ray radiation, for example, is a scientific and medical discovery that has improved or prolonged billions of lives. Most of us have had an X-ray at some point in our life, at the Dentist, in a hospital or clinic. Yet few people really understand what X-rays are or where they come from. In this course, we will travel along the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation from unimaginably long to infinitesimally small wavelengths. At each significant point along the way we will stop and consider: What is the wavelength and frequency of this radiation? Is it ionising or not? Who discovered it and how? What are the uses of this radiation and What are the risks associated with it? Through this we hope to clarify a topic that is often confusing and concerning for many....

Top reviews

EP

Jan 16, 2020

The curriculum neglected the topic of low frequency exposures (ELF) and its effect on circadian and immunological outcomes, which can indirectly contribute to adverse effects and possibly cancer.

KE

Jul 28, 2021

I would like to thank the Instructors for this fabulous course. They used some unique methods of teaching, which help me to follow this course with a high level of passion.

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By Jane L

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Jun 22, 2022

very informative

By M A

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Aug 31, 2021

very nice course

By Kingsley L E

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Jul 29, 2022

Superbly great

By CHRISTIAN R C

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May 27, 2021

¡Excelente!

By akshay b

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Oct 19, 2020

best course

By MUHAMMAD S A

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Mar 22, 2020

Best Course

By Nguyen T

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Oct 25, 2021

WONDERFULL

By Emel Ü

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Apr 7, 2022

super

By Mona A A

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Jul 7, 2020

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By Menezes S S S

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Jul 7, 2021

Wonderful and insightful course that helped me learn so much .

By Priyanka C

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Jul 28, 2021

The course was alot informative and interesting , got to learn many new things

By Shaikh R

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Sep 12, 2023

it was good