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The DIY Geiger counter that united scientists after Fukushima

 

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March 12, 2018

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The Fukushima nuclear crisis that devastated Japan in 2011 left a footprint on the country that is still felt today. The pain lingers, and frustrations with government inaction have led to groups like Safecast, which has built the world’s largest radiation data set through the work of citizen scientists.

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