So when we're thinking about radiation and radioactivity, it is worth keeping in mind that just the fact that something is radioactive does not means… - Suzie Sheehy

Try something for me. ...Hold [the tube] halfway down. [Half of the lamp goes out] ...You're grounding any of the electrons which are... moving inside there...

[D]on't be afraid to challenge yourself. Don't shy off doing something just because you think that it's hard. It's when we're doing something hard that we really make a difference. So dig deep and don't be afraid to dream.

So you can actually put your head in the beam of an accelerator and survive it. And he's not the only one to have done it.