Magic Moonbeams are invisible, or as they’re more commonly known – radiation, so how do you visualise this wonderful invisible world. There’s all sorts of devices that can tell you what’s going on around you.

Dosimeters, radiation detectors, Geiger counters and general devices that go clickety click are easily available online. There’s also army surplus, or you can even make your own. Some of the commercial ones are extremely sensitive, able to pick up normal everyday levels of background radiation. Other more personal items such as dosimeters are designed to measure your day-day exposure to radioactivity and provide a warning when you may be encountering harmful levels. The typical radiation detector that you might be familiar with from movies is the CDV-700 it’s from the cold war era, and can detect alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

A wide selection of geiger counters are available from www.anythingradioactive.com with the majority under £100 of course there’s also an Ebay search. If you’re feeling more adventurous there are guides online too.

Seaweed to the rescue! Here’s a bit of info that might encourage you to eat your greens. Kelp can inhibit the absorption by the body of mercury, zinc, tin, and the Sodium Alginate contained within Kelp can even stop absorption by the body of Strontium-90 one of the most hazardous types of radioactive material that gets so readily absorbed into the bones and teeth. So – where do you go for your stash of kelp tablets? Well, pretty much any health food store, and of course there’s always Amazon and Ebay.

Note: Kelp should not be taken by pregnant women under any circumstances (it can cause abortion), people with high bloody pressure, or people with hyperthyroidism.

You know what it’s like – you’re taking a Sunday stroll and before you know it BOOM! WWIII,  pre-emptive strikes and winds carrying heavy radiation are approaching.

Don’t worry it’s ok, you’re fully prepared having bought your radiation suit from Demron, Safer America has a hazmat suit for sale going for a bargain $1,350. Of course if you’re a little more frugal there’s always Ebay the poor mans alternative, where a cheapo charcoal lined rad suit can often be picked up for less than £20, and AnythignRadiactive.com has them for sale for £14.99 inc p&p.

Warning: They’re strictly non re-useable, so don’t try putting your suit on again after going outside and playing with all those magic moonbeams. Sadly radiation doesn’t tend to go away if you ignore it.