In this article, I examine how the authoritarian control of scientific research with regard to the
Russian space program and the Baikonur Cosmodrome sustains toxic geographies and an …

In Kazakhstan today, overt dissent is not typically tolerated. However, recent large-scale
citizen protests over land use and the environment have resulted in significant concessions …

The present study investigates the rates of depression, anxiety, somatic distress, and fatigue
in a rural population of Abayskiy, Borodulikha and Mayskiy districts exposed to radiation …

This article starts by anatomising the various strategies used by the Soviet regime to contain
and 'disappear'the nuclear weapon test site in Kazakhstan before moving on to outline …

In this study, we investigated the association between depression, anxiety and medication
adherence in patients with arterial hypertension living in East Kazakhstan region. The …

Previous studies suggest a significant correlation between risk perception and acceptance
of nuclear power, but opinions of people with different perceived radiological risk seemed …

Narratives surrounding ionizing radiation have often minimized radioactivity's impact on the
health of human and non-human animals and the natural environment. Many Cold War …

Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and its release of radioactive contamination,
the Japanese state put into motion risk communication strategies to explain the danger of …

Throughout the world nuclear power stations are surrounded by Emergency Planning Zones
(EPZs) which are designed to protect people from the hardful effects of radiation in the event …

In 1904, Frederick Soddy, who would later receive the Nobel Prize for his seminal studies in
radiochemistry, speculated that the “new alchemists” who had unlocked the awe‑inspiring …