# Is radiation dangerous?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Matt Anticole
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_anticole_is_radiation_dangerous)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

When we hear the word radiation, it's tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that's not the full story — radiation also applies to rainbows and a doctor examining an X-ray. So what is it, really, and how much should we worry about its effects? Matt Anticole describes the different types of radiation. \[Directed by Tinmouse Animation Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [Is radiation dangerous?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matt_anticole_is_radiation_dangerous/8bf4d10c6bee), 6 min (TED's player)