Explainer: The difference between radiation and radioactivity

Monday, December 9, 2013 - 10:30 in Physics & Chemistry

On the weekend, a tank of radioactive material leaked from the closed Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory. While this has prompted concerns about the health of the surrounding Kakadu National Park, this is a good chance to also clear up the differences between "radioactivity" and "radiation".

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