Silent Storm

From 1957 to 1978 scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison Strontium 90 a byproduct of nuclear testing Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned bodysnatching Set against a backdrop of the Cold War the saga follows celebrated scientist Hedley Marston as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people Marstons findings are not only disputed he is targeted as a scientist of counterespionage interest Now questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians