[meteorite-list] Gotta love freedom of speech

From: Robert Woolard <meteoritefinder_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:59:21 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <481595.59120.qm_at_web39604.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Rob, Geoff and List,

 I'm sure ALL of us who have done any public speaking about meteorites have experienced the?--- " Is it safe to touch (or be near) them? Aren't they radioactive? "---? concern that the general public seems to have. That question invariably comes up almost EVERY time with a new group of people. I know this didn't happen ( I mean, how many high school science classes spent even one minutes talking about meteorites when most of us were growing up??) , but it ALMOST seems that this fear was taught to everyone, it is so pervasive.? Funny/sad.?

? Best,
? Robert Woolard?


> Rob McCafferty posted:
>
> > I got hauled over the coals because I didn't do a risk
> assessment on the likelyhood of contamination by microbial
> life from another world.
> > Some jackass in the H&S department thought he knew
> more about science than me.

>
>
> Dear Rob:
>
> I once did a high school science fair demo about meteorites
> and meteorite hunting, and the lady organizing it was all
> worried about radiation.

 Salut,

 Geoff N





      
Received on Sat 25 Jul 2009 06:59:21 PM PDT