Coming In Out Of The Radiation

It is a widespread belief that high-energy radiation cannot be felt, However recent experiments on mice at the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. have shown that these animals apparently test and shun a high-energy X-ray beam. When the mice were placed in a cage that was shielded to X-rays on one side, and open to them on another, the mice exhibited a strong preference for the sheltered side. The experimenters say they do not know how the mice detect the X-rays. The experiments were designed to rule out radiation-induced fluorescence or gas products as sensory cues.

Incidentally, talking about mice, have you heard the story of the research worker in psychology who had published an amazing result concerning white mice. A visitor asked him if he could see more of the evidence. The researcher replied, "Sure, there's the mouse."