Links for January 7, 2013

 Helicopters have been conducting radiation tests above portions of the Washington, D.C. area using remote gamma radiation sensing technology. washington.cbslocal.com

In a special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists four articles explore whether France has the means or desire to unplug from nuclear power. phys.org

NASA’s is turning astronaut trash into radiation-shielding Frisbees. gizmodo.com

Thousands of protestors were held by police today as they attempted to surround the site of six planned reactors. world-nuclear-news.org