There’s perhaps no sound more recognizable than the frantic clicking of a Geiger counter. Not because this is some post-apocalyptic world in which everyone is personally acquainted with the operation ...

In last month’s column (Herald. Oct. 6), I discussed how fear of nuclear radiation on the part of the general public was causing governments, most recently Japan and Germany, to make serious mistakes ...

We all know the clicking of Geiger counters from movies, and we all know that the faster the counter clicks, the worse things are. But how exactly do they work? There are three types of radiation, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Geiger counters are used to detect and measure levels of radioactivity. Scientists invented the ...

As you may recall, a couple of weeks ago I penned a blog titled Is that a Geiger counter in your pocket (or are you just happy to see me)? As part of this I mentioned that I would like to own a Geiger ...

I got one today Ludlum 3 with the 44-9 probe. Anyhow coolest toy yet. I notice it clicks on occasion (background radiation) Some times I notice like a group of clicks all come in once in a while, is ...

The clicking of a Geiger counter is well enough known as a signifier of radioactive materials, due to it providing the menacing sound effect any time a film or TV show deals with radiation. What we’re ...