| Question 1: The first use of x-rays in medical diagnostics occurred: |
| Reference: | Jorgensen TJ. Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation. Princeton University Press: Princeton NJ, 2016. (See Chapter 2) |
| Choice A: | One month after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice B: | One year after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice C: | Five years after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice D: | Twenty years after x-rays were discovered. |
| Question 2: The first use of x-rays to treat cancer occurred: |
| Reference: | Jorgensen TJ. Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation. Princeton University Press: Princeton NJ, 2016. (See Chapter 2) |
| Choice A: | One month after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice B: | One year after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice C: | Five years after x-rays were discovered. |
| Choice D: | Twenty years after x-rays were discovered. |
| Question 3: We now know the “cathode rays” that physicist Wilhelm Roentgen was studying in 1895 were actually: |
| Reference: | Jorgensen TJ. Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation. Princeton University Press: Princeton NJ, 2016. (See Chapter 4) |
| Choice A: | UV light. |
| Choice B: | X-rays. |
| Choice C: | Electrons. |
| Choice D: | Anode rays. |
| Question 4: The level of trust that the general public has of science in general is currently very high. |
| Reference: | Otto SL. The War on Science: Who's Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It. Milkweed Editions, 2016. |
| Choice A: | True. |
| Choice B: | False. |
| Question 5: Which is the best strategy for communicating scientific findings to the general public? |
| Reference: | Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science; Stony Brook University
https://www.aldacenter.org
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| Choice A: | Press Releases to News Organizations |
| Choice B: | Directly to the public, through social media or the internet. |
| Choice C: | To allow government agencies to communicate findings. |
| Question 6: Risk/benefit analyses for medical radiation procedures are best left to physicians because the public is incapable of understanding such technical matters. |
| Reference: | Gigerenzer, G. Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions. Viking Press (2014).
Jorgensen TJ. Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation. Princeton University Press: Princeton NJ, 2016 (See Chapter 13)
See also: http://www.thennt.com/
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| Choice A: | True. |
| Choice B: | False. |
