Olson.Mary

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Ms

Mary

Olson

USA United States of America

Area of expertise, interest, main activities...: 

radiation, nuclear energy, radioactive waste, gender, women in academia, girls

About you (please use English): 

I am an educator, advocate, facilitator and I have done an original analysis of the data from the Japanese A-Bomb Survivors, published by the National Academy of Science (NAS--US) in the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, VII, asking the question: is gender a factor in radiation harm. My published paper: Atomic Radiation is More Harmful to Women answers that question.

Scientific discipline: 

Natural sciences, Biological sciences, Interdisciplinary

Stakeholder group: 

Science stakeholders, Teachers, educators, learners, Scientists & Researcher, Lobby organizations and campaigners, Gender equality stakeholders, Gender networks (women’s, men's, sexuality,...)

Contact details

Spoken languages: 

English

City: 

Asheville

Phone: 

+1-828-252-8409

Personal web or blog: 

http://safeenergy.org

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Would you like to form part of the GenPORT Gender Expert database?: 

Yes

Area of Gender Expertise: 

Gender

Gender in biology

Gender in climatic research

Gender in developmental biology

Gender in ecology

Gender in reproductive biology

Country coverage: 

Primarily USA, also Global policy forums at UN and affiliated bodies

Skills and track record: 

I did original research 40 years ago; for 25 years I have been an educator, advocate and policy analyst. Five years ago I did an original, independent analysis of published data on radiation health impact. Since that time I have been applying my findings to wider questions. This broad-brush approach is for purposes of spurring dialog and hopefully further research.