That book was heavily criticized because it did, in the eyes of critics, not adhere to limiting described effects to such ones commonly and easily attributed to radiation.
Fact is, we know surprisingly little about radiation effects. Especially, we clearly do not have a complete theory on the effects of ionizing radiation - especially on children.
That book was heavily criticized because it did, in the eyes of critics, not adhere to limiting described effects to such ones commonly and easily attributed to radiation.
Fact is, we know surprisingly little about radiation effects. Especially, we clearly do not have a complete theory on the effects of ionizing radiation - especially on children.
See also this comment from me: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24879155