A viral video purportedly shows Galen Winsor, a nuclear chemist, eating uranium on live television in 1985 to demonstrate that nuclear radiation is harmless. While Winsor is indeed a real figure known for his controversial views on radiation safety, he is misidentified as a "renowned physicist" in many social media claims. Winsor had a degree in chemistry and worked in the nuclear industry, but he was not widely recognized in scientific literature. The authenticity of the video is confirmed, although verification of the substance Winsor consumed or whether it aired live remains unconfirmed. Reports from the 1980s indicate that Winsor used to eat uranium in public lectures and believed that fears surrounding radiation were exaggerated. The claim about the video is rated as a mixture of true, false, and undetermined information.
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:02:16 GMT | Snopes.com