Part one: Radiation 101: the basics. Now you see it: radiation revealed ; Seek and you shall find: radioactivity everywhere ; Splitting hairs: atomic particles and nuclear fission
Part two: the health effects of radiation. Painted into a corner: radiation and occupational illness ; The Hippocratic Paradox: radiation cures cancer ; Location, location, location: radiation sickness ; Snow warning: radioactive fallout ; After the dust settles: measuring the cancer risk of radiation ; Breeding season: genetic effects ; Crystal clear: the target for radiation damage
Part three: weighing the risks and benefits of radiation. Silent spring: radon in homes ; A tale of two cities: diagnostic radiography ; Sorry, wrong number: cell phones ; Hot tuna: radioactivity in food ; Blue moon: nuclear power plant accidents ; The things they carried: geopolitical radiation threats