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Timothy J. Jorgensen is professor emeritus of radiation medicine and biochemistry, and past director of the Health Physics Graduate Program, at Georgetown University in Washington DC. His scientific expertise is in radiation biology, cancer epidemiology, and public health. His books focus on the intersection of physics and biology, and he writes in creative nonfiction style that invites lay readers to share in the excitement of scientific discovery. He lives in Rockville, Maryland.

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Average rating: 4.19 · 703 ratings · 89 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation 4.24 avg rating — 547 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Telegraph: 6th BEST BOOK of 2016

I'm happy to report that The Telegraph (a major UK newspaper) has just named Strange Glow the 6th Best Book of the Year! See the following link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what...

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“The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell us all they know and then stop. —Mark Twain”
― Timothy J. Jorgensen, Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation

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