This round of rectification had been fairly effective, especially in greatly improving safety at certain East African laboratories and research institutions, such as the Nuclear Physics Research Institute, which Ernst had never personally inspected.
Nuclear physics research was currently an exceptionally arduous process. There was simply no effective protection against radioactive materials. Although East Africa had specially made protective suits, chiefly produced from elements such as lead, they could not guarantee absolute safety. Naturally, Ernst would not put himself in danger.
East African nuclear physics research had begun in the late 1890s, when Europe was still in the initial stages of exploring radioactive materials. Under Ernst's guidance, East Africa had naturally begun related research ahead of time as well.
In the beginning, relevant talent had been severely lacking. After all, Europe's discovery and study of radioactive materials had only just begun. Likewise, Europe was not much further ahead than East Africa in related fields, and its efforts were scattered across various countries. Other than East Africa, national governments clearly did not attach much importance to nuclear physics.
Thus, East Africa was currently one of the world's most advanced nations in the field of nuclear physics research. During the First Five-Year Plan, it had also entered a period of rapid development in nuclear physics.
The harm radioactive materials could inflict upon the human body was even more dangerous than the chemical industry. Therefore, East African nuclear physics research institutions certainly could not be located in the capital region or major cities, but had to be placed in the central and western regions.
Of course, under such harsh conditions, the East African government naturally provided corresponding subsidies and the highest level of state benefits. It had even made appropriate arrangements for their future lives and their families' prospects.
After all, humanity's early