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Radioactive film lenses and Geiger counter Kit

from somenice [alt+shift+b] in programming

Last week marked the ten year anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami that caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. In the years following that tragic event, flotsam began arriving on the Pacific West Coast. Volunteers making great effort to return personal items back to family and loved ones in Japan. Models showed the… Continue reading Radioactive film lenses and Geiger counter Kit
17th Mar 2021

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