The Uranium Hunter:
Chasing The Glow
Exploring Radioactivity in Nature, Science, and History – One Adventure at a Time.
Biography
Welcome to The Uranium Hunter, where science, history, and adventure collide. I’m Colin, an explorer from North East England driven by a lifelong fascination with the mysterious world of radioactivity. From uncovering the secrets of uranium in nature to demystifying the science behind radiation, my mission is to educate and entertain while answering one big question: where is the uranium?
Growing up with a passion for science, I was inspired by nuclear physics in school and later captivated by stories like Chernobyl and The Days, which revealed the power and perils of the atomic age. But my journey didn’t stop at history books and documentaries—I wanted to explore the subject firsthand.
Now, armed with a Geiger counter, UV torch, and a sense of curiosity, I travel to fascinating landscapes like the Cheviot Hills, uncovering radioactive minerals, tracing fault lines, and sharing my findings with you. Whether you’re a rockhound, a science nerd, or simply curious about the natural world, I invite you to join me on this glowing adventure.
Together, we’ll leave no stone unturned.
Latest Videos
In Czechia, They Prescribe Radon as a Cure. And it was weird.
In Czechia, a radioactive bath is a prescription treatment and the health service pays for it. So I booked into the Radium Palace, Jáchymov’s first radon spa, to find out what a dose of that actually does to you. It was weird. My pants agreed.
Why Is This Scottish Bay Radioactive? The Answer Was 400ft Above the Beach
Part 1 took you round the Isle of Great Cumbrae’s weirdest spots. Now we’re back at Kames Bay, where the Geiger counter sits on the cusp of the red light, and the sand is hiding something far stranger than a hot rock. Reduction spheroids that eat uranium and store gold. A beach that never dries. A bay where fresh water bubbles up through salt. And a fault line so powerful it split the island in two and moved half of it 300 metres.
Latest Blog
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This blog accompanies the new YouTube video “In Czechia, They Prescribe Radon as a Cure. And it was weird.” – check it out now. Introduction I am staying at the Radium Palace in Jáchymov, Czech Republic, where you can bathe in radioactivity. It is all perfectly legal. I wanted to find out what it would do to me – how…
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To accompany our latest YouTube video, this blog is designed to add more meat to the Cumbrae geology bones. But even this blog (and Part 2 coming soon) won’t cover everything. It truly is the Rosetta Stone of Geology. Doughend Hole A spectacular start to our adventures. This beach area marks a fascinating juxtaposition where older red sandstones and silty…
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This blog post accompanies the 2-part video “The Missing gold of the Cheviots” now available on YouTube. Over three visits, we explored the area of Kingsseat Burn in the Scottish Cheviots. We didn’t cover all of the science in the video; this blog post offers a deep dive into the geology and mineralogy of the Kingsseat Burn area. Geological Background…