Japanese Use Wild Monkeys To Track Radiation

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday December 14, 2011 @05:47PM from the nuclear-plant-of-the-apes dept.

PolygamousRanchKid writes "Scientists in Japan are taking a novel approach to measuring the impact of radiation in a forest affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis: enlisting the help of local wild monkeys. Takayuki Takahashi, a professor of robotic technology at Fukushima University, told CNN Wednesday his team was working on a collar fitted with a dosimeter to measure radiation levels that could be fitted to the monkeys before they are released back into the wild. Takahashi said the experiment would help researchers understand how radiation in the forest can affect human beings, as well as wild animals. While human scientists have been monitoring radiation levels from the air, the use of monkey 'assistants' will give them a clearer idea of conditions on the ground."

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I think I've seen the movie by FairAndHateful · 2011-12-14 17:51 · Score: 5, Funny

Isn't this kind of where King Kong comes from?
Re:Think of the [monkey] children! by walkerp1 · 2011-12-14 18:03 · Score: 5, Funny

Anyone else want to gather about 100 irradiated monkeys and send them to PETA for some tlc?