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Title Radioactive free vodka produced from plants in Ethernet Media name/outlet Saintifia Media type Web Country/Territory Indonesia Date 5/02/20 Description Jim Smith is included in the research of the year for his work to produce Atomik vodka made using crops in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Redaksi URL https://saintifia.com/vodka-bebas-radioaktif-yang-diproduksi-dari-tanaman-di-chernobyl/ Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists Develop 'radioactive-free' Vodka From Chernobyl Disaster's Exclusion Zone Media name/outlet Republic Media type Web Country/Territory India Date 29/12/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith's project which resulted in vodka being produced from ingredients found around the Chernobyl site Producer/Author Suchitra Karthikeyan URL https://www.republicworld.com/lifestyle/food/scientists-develop-radioactive-free-vodka-from-chernobyl.html Persons Jim Smith Title The 10 quirkiest physics stories of 2019 Media name/outlet Physics World Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 27/12/19 Description Jim Smith is included in the research of the year for his work to produce Atomik vodka made using crops in the Chernobyl exclusion zone URL https://physicsworld.com/a/the-10-quirkiest-physics-stories-of-2019/ Persons Jim Smith Title Alcohol and technology: The year in review Media name/outlet GlobalSpec Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/12/19 Description Annual review featuring a vodka produced by Professor Jim Smith using grain and water sourced from areas surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site. Producer/Author Marie Donlon URL https://insights.globalspec.com/article/13194/alcohol-and-technology-the-year-in-review Persons Jim Smith Title Researchers start liquor company - sells vodka from Chernobyl Media name/outlet Café Online Media type Web Country/Territory Sweden Date 22/11/19 Description Article about Jim Smith's work to make vodka using crops grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Markus Aamisepp URL https://www.cafe.se/chernobyl-vodka-atomik/ Persons Jim Smith Title Vodka from Chernobyl. "Distillation removes impurities" Media name/outlet 4stars.pl Media type Web Country/Territory Poland Date 7/11/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith's development of Atomik vodka made using crops from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster exclusion zone URL 4stars.pl/news/polska-wodka-pod-ochrona-w-chinach?uid=547203 Persons Jim Smith Title Affair with earth showcases hemp fur, soil furniture and paper made from fallen leaves Media name/outlet Design Boom Media type Web Country/Territory Italy Date 28/10/19 Description Report on five exciting and novel ideas showcased at Dutch design week 2019 include Jim Smith's Atomik vodka made from crops grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Nadia Sheikina URL https://www.designboom.com/design/affair-with-earth-dutch-design-week-2019-10-28-2019/ Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl Vodka Media name/outlet The Business Year Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 28/10/19 Description Report on Chernobyl's slow recovery from nuclear disaster discusses the work of Jim Smith in making Atomik vodka Producer/Author João Gaspar Marques URL https://www.thebusinessyear.com/vodka-from-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-positive-news-for-beleaguered-region/focus Persons Jim Smith Title Share Radio Coverage Media name/outlet Share Radio Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 6/09/19 Description Coverage of work by Jim Smith and colleagues who have made a radioactive-free vodka from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone. The artisan vodka, Atomik, has been described as "possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world" Producer/Author Share Radio URL tiny.cc/fyxfcz Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists Made Vodka From Chernobyl’s Radioactive Zone Media name/outlet The Mind Unleashed Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 3/09/19 Description Article about the radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists, including Jim Smith. Producer/Author Elias Marat URL https://themindunleashed.com/2019/09/atomik-vodka-chernobyl.html Persons Jim Smith Title Share Radio Coverage Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Share Radio Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 2/09/19 Description Coverage of the radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists including Jim Smith URL tiny.cc/j5x6bz Persons Jim Smith Title Radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl Media name/outlet The SME Times Media type Web Country/Territory India Date 2/09/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith's research which resulted in an artisan vodka being produced with ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone URL thesmetimes.com/radioactive-free-vodka-produced-from-crops-in-chernobyl/ Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Vodka Is a New Spirit Distilled From Chernobyl-Grown Rye Media name/outlet The Manual Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 23/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone Producer/Author Mike Richard URL https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/atomik-vodka-chernobyl/ Persons Jim Smith Title Would you drink Chernobyl vodka? Scientists hope so Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet DPA International Media type Web Country/Territory Germany Date 19/08/19 Description A team of scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, are seeking to revive deserted agricultural areas near the devastated nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine with production of a vodka called Atomik Producer/Author Peter Spinella URL https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/drink-chernobyl-vodka-scientists-hope-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A190809-99-402698 Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists think it was a brilliant idea with Chernobyl vodka, but is it safe to have a drink? Media name/outlet Aftenposten Online Media type Web Country/Territory Norway Date 19/08/19 Description British scientists, including Jim Smith, together with Ukrainian colleagues, have produced a vodka made from grain and water from Chernobyl URL https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/2Gyr9l/Forskere-synes-det-var-en-stralende-id-med-Tsjernobyl-vodka_-men-er-det-trygt-a-ta-seg-en-drink Persons Jim Smith Title View from Vitalia Media name/outlet E&T Engineering and Technology Magazine Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 19/08/19 Description News review mentions Jim Smith and his work producing vodka from ingredients sourced in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Vitali Vitaliev URL https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/08/view-from-vitalia-of-cured-kippers-chernobyl-vodka-and-bouncy-boris/ Persons Jim Smith Title Talk about firewater Media name/outlet Sonoran News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/08/19 Description News roundup article which mentions the University of Portsmouth and Jim Smith's work on the Chernobyl vodka, 'Atomik.' URL sonorannews.com/2019/08/19/hot-pink-paint-job/ Persons Jim Smith Title This New Vodka Is Made From Grain From the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Concrete Playground Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 17/08/19 Description coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone Producer/Author Sarah Ward URL https://concreteplayground.com/brisbane/food-drink/this-new-vodka-is-made-from-grain-from-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone Persons Jim Smith Title Atomic Vodka from Chernobyl – Coming to a Store Near You Media name/outlet The Vintage News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 16/08/19 Description Article about Jim Smith’s and the creation of Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone Producer/Author Ian Harvey URL https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/08/16/chernobyl-vodka/ Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists Create Vodka from Grains and Water in Chernobyl Media name/outlet Merdeka.com Media type Web Country/Territory Indonesia Date 16/08/19 Description A team of scientists including Jim Smith have been observing the accident area of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. After undergoing a series of studies, they created a bottle of vodka made from water and seeds around the site. Producer/Author Tantri Setyorini URL https://www.merdeka.com/gaya/ilmuwan-ciptakan-vodka-dari-biji-bijian-dan-air-di-chernobyl.html Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik is vodka brewed from grain grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Media name/outlet dezeen Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 15/08/19 Description Scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, have created Atomik, a brand of artisan vodka made from rye grown on land in Ukraine abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, to help the people living there Producer/Author India Block URL https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/14/atomik-artisan-vodka-brewed-wheat-grown-chernobyls-exclusion-zone/ Persons Jim Smith Title Would You Drink the First (New) Chernobyl Vodka? Media name/outlet Wine Spectator Online Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 15/08/19 Description coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone URL https://www.winespectator.com/articles/would-you-drink-the-first-new-chernobyl-vodka-atomik-unfiltered Persons Jim Smith Title Scientist Created Vodka Made From Chernobyl's Radioactive Water Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Merry Jane Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 15/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone Producer/Author Randy Robinson URL https://merryjane.com/news/some-mad-scientist-created-vodka-made-from-chernobyls-radioactive-water Persons Jim Smith Title Radioactive vodka from cultures in Chernobyl Media name/outlet Yumda Media type Web Country/Territory Germany Date 15/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith’s work, with others, in creating Atomik vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone URL https://www.yumda.de/news/1162367/radioaktiver-wodka-aus-kulturen-in-tschernobyl.html?pk_campaign=yd0001&WT.mc_id=yd0001 Persons Jim Smith Title Radioactive-free Vodka Has Been Produced From Crops In Chernobyl Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet My Green Pod Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 14/08/19 Description A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth URL https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/atomik-vodka/ Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Is A Radioactive-Free Vodka Straight Out Of Chernobyl Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Wonderful Engineering Media type Web Country/Territory Pakistan Date 14/08/19 Description A team of scientists from Ukraine and the University of Portsmouth that is being led by Jim Smith has managed to distill an artisan ‘radioactive-free’ vodka from ingredients found in Chernobyl URL https://wonderfulengineering.com/atomik-is-a-radioactive-free-vodka-straight-out-of-chernobyl/ Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Vodka from Chernobyl is not radioactive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet JFK Magazine Media type Web Country/Territory Netherlands Date 14/08/19 Description Researchers, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth used slightly contaminated rye and water from the Chernobyl soil to produce 'Atomik' vodka Producer/Author Jeroen Jansen URL https://jfk.men/news/atomik-vodka-uit-tsjernobyl-is-niet-radioactief/ Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists made vodka from grains frown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone Media name/outlet AskMen Media type Web Country/Territory Canada Date 13/08/19 Description A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka – branded ATOMIK – as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world Producer/Author Matt Shea URL https://uk.askmen.com/news/food_booze/scientists-made-vodka-from-grains-grown-in-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone.html Persons Jim Smith Title The unique vodka is made from raw materials from the Chernobyl exclusion zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Živě.cz Media type Web Country/Territory Czech Republic Date 13/08/19 Description Scientists led by Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth introduced a vodka called ATOMIK, which contains mineral water and cereals from the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Jiří Černý URL https://vtm.zive.cz/clanky/unikatni-vodka-je-vyrobena-ze-surovin-pochazejicich-z-cernobylske-vyloucene-zony/sc-870-a-199782/default.aspx Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists Say They’ve Made A Vodka From Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet TRH-AM Online Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 13/08/19 Description Scientists from the University of Portsmouth created "Atomik" vodka, a spirit made with exclusion zone grain and water, making it the first consumer product to come from the area around the abandoned nuclear power plant URL https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/michael-berry/content/2019-08-13-scientists-say-theyve-made-a-vodka-from-chernobyls-exclusion-zone/ Persons Jim Smith Title Vodka for your post-apocalypse wingding Media name/outlet Big Think Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 13/08/19 Description Article about scientists from the University of Portsmouth who have produced vodka made from water and rye from the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the Ukraine Producer/Author Robby Berman URL https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/chernobyl-vodka Persons Jim Smith Title Talk about firewater Media name/outlet Imperial Valley News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 13/08/19 Description Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have used water and grain in the Chernobyl exclusion zone to make a powerful new Vodka, aptly labeled 'Atomik Vodka' Producer/Author John Grimaldi URL https://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/latest-news/19290-talk-about-firewater.html Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik - “Chernobyl vodka” created by British and Ukrainian scientists Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Vesti.ru Media type Web Country/Territory Russian Federation Date 13/08/19 Description Studies conducted by scientists from the University of Portsmouth, together with Ukrainian colleagues, led to the emergence of 'Atomik' vodka, a drink produced using ingredients sourced from the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Marina Levicheva URL https://med.vesti.ru/articles/pitanie-i-zozh/atomik-vodka-iz-chernobylya-kotoruyu-sozdali-britanskie-i-ukrainskie-uchenye/ Persons Jim Smith Title Vodka "Atomik" using 100% of grain and water in the restricted area due to the Chernobyl nuclear accident has appeared, and general sales are also scheduled Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Gigazine Media type Web Country/Territory Japan Date 13/08/19 Description The vodka “Atomik” was made using 100% of grain and water cultivated in the restricted Chernobyl nuclear power plant area URL https://gigazine.net/news/20190813-chernobyl-radioactive-grain-vodka/ Persons Jim Smith Title Vodka made from Chernobyl's contaminated grain Media name/outlet Industrial Equipment News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 13/08/19 Description A team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth have unveiled a bottle of vodka made from water and grain grown near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Dubbed 'Atomik' vodka, it is the first consumer product to be made within the exclusion zone of the nuclear reactor URL https://www.ien.com/food-beverage/news/21082208/vodka-made-from-chernobyls-contaminated-grain Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Vodka: distilled from grains grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Media name/outlet Boing Boing Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 12/08/19 Description Atomik Grain Spirit is a moonshine vodka distilled from grains grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone as part of an experiment to determine the transfer of radiation from soil to crops; so far, the University of Portsmouth researchers behind the project have only made one bottle, but they hope to go into production and remit 75% of the proceeds to charities in the Exclusion Zone URL https://boingboing.net/2019/08/12/20bq-per-kg-strontium-90.html Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik: Would You Drink Vodka Straight From Chernobyl? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Interia.pl Media type Web Country/Territory Poland Date 12/08/19 Description Article covering the vodka produced using ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, as part of the work by Jim Smith at the University of Portsmouth URL https://menway.interia.pl/styl-zycia/ciekawostki/news-atomik-napilbys-sie-wodki-prosto-z-czarnobyla,nId,3145392 Persons Jim Smith Title Ada Vodka dari Gandum yang Tumbuh di Situs Bencana Nuklir Chernobyl, Berani Coba? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Liputan6 Media type Web Country/Territory Indonesia Date 12/08/19 Description A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka – branded ATOMIK – as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world Producer/Author Rizki Akbar Hasan URL https://www.liputan6.com/global/read/4035856/ada-vodka-dari-gandum-yang-tumbuh-di-situs-bencana-nuklir-chernobyl-berani-coba?utm_expid=.9Z4i5ypGQeGiS7w9arwTvQ.0&utm_referrer= Persons Jim Smith Title Would you drink vodka made from grain grown in Chernobyl? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Lonely Planet Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 12/08/19 Description A vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth, and there are hopes it can be manufactured for sale and that profits will be used to support the local community’s economic and social development Producer/Author Andrea Smith URL https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2019/08/12/vodka-from-chernobyl/ Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists create vodka with ingredients from Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Media name/outlet GlobalSpec Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 12/08/19 Description Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have created a safe-to-drink artisanal vodka using grain and water sourced from areas surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site Producer/Author Marie Donlon URL https://insights.globalspec.com/article/12412/scientists-create-vodka-with-ingredients-from-chernobyl-exclusion-zone Persons Jim Smith Title British Researchers Create Atomic Vodka on Chernobyl's Ex-Nuclear Disaster Field Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Surara.com Media type Web Country/Territory Indonesia Date 10/08/19 Description An international team of scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, recently launched a bottle of vodka made with water and cereal grown in the area around the dangerous nuclear power plant, Chernobyl Producer/Author Ade Indra Kusuma URL https://www.suara.com/lifestyle/2019/08/10/040500/peneliti-inggris-buat-vodka-atomik-di-lahan-eks-bencana-nuklir-chernobyl Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists distill vodka from Chernobyl's radioactive exclusion zone and say it seems safe to drink Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet CBS News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/08/19 Description Scientists, including Jim Smith of the University of Portsmouth, have distilled vodka from ingredients found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, creating the first consumer product out of the area since the nuclear disaster over 30 years ago Producer/Author Christopher Brito URL https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atomik-vodka-chernobyl-disaster-liquor-company-radiation/ Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists produce vodka from crops growing near Chernobyl nuclear disaster site Media name/outlet First Post Media type Web Country/Territory India Date 9/08/19 Description A team of British scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, has helped produce a radioactivity-free vodka called "ATOMIK" from crops near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster URL https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/scientists-produce-vodka-from-crops-growing-near-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-site-7135151.html Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl Artisan Vodka Produced With Radioactive-Free Grain Could Hit Shelves Soon Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Inquisitr Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/08/19 Description Scientists including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth have produced a bottle of vodka distilled from grain grown in the region around Chernobyl Producer/Author Aaron Homer URL https://www.inquisitr.com/5572159/chernobyl-atomik-vodka/ Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Vodka: Made From Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor's Forbidden Zone Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet International Business Times Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 9/08/19 Description Jim Smith, from the University of Portsmouth, and colleagues, produced something extraordinary using ingredients from the abandoned Chernobyl lands: the first bottle of alcoholic spirit made of water and grain that were harvested in the reactor's once-forbidden exclusion zone. Producer/Author Rhodilee Dolor URL https://www.ibtimes.com/atomik-vodka-made-chernobyl-nuclear-reactors-forbidden-zone-2811884?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl vodka, anyone? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Irish Daily Mail Media type Print Country/Territory Ireland Date 9/08/19 Description Short article on the vodka produced by Jim Smith et al from grain grown near Chernobyl URL https://printmonitoringservice.vuelio.co.uk/file/displaypdf?articleid=942610&clientname=80796_UniversityofPortsmouth_PRINT&filename=462277423.pdf Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik! Professor distils vodka with Chernobyl grain Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet The News Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 9/08/19 Description Article on Jim Smith and his vodka produced using ingredients sourced from the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Producer/Author David George URL https://printmonitoringservice.vuelio.co.uk/file/displaypdf?articleid=942806&clientname=80796_UniversityofPortsmouth_PRINT&filename=462283869.pdf Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet BBC Online Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description A radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists, Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka, branded ATOMIK, as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world Producer/Author Victoria Gill URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49251471 Persons Jim Smith Title BBC Radio 4 Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 4 Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage on Jim Smith and Vodka produced with ingredients sourced from Chernobyl Producer/Author BBC URL tiny.cc/fp6waz Persons Jim Smith Title BBC World Service Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet BBC World Service Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage of a radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists including Jim Smith Producer/Author BBC URL tiny.cc/vd8waz Persons Jim Smith Title BBC Wales Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BBC Wales Media type Television Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith and Vodka made from ingredients sourced in Chernobyl Producer/Author BBC URL tiny.cc/1j8waz Persons Jim Smith Title BBC Radio 5 Live Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 5 Live Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage of radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone has been brewed by a team of scientists. Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka (branded ATOMIK) as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world Producer/Author BBC URL tiny.cc/io8waz Persons Jim Smith Title BBC Lincolnshire Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BBC Lincolnshire Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Story about a radioactive-free vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone which has been brewed by a team of scientists. Jim Smith, one of the scientists behind the spirit, described the artisan vodka (branded ATOMIK) as possibly the most important bottle of spirits in the world Producer/Author BBC URL tiny.cc/rs8waz Persons Jim Smith Title Wave 105.2 Coverage Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Wave 105.2 Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith and the radioactive-free vodka produced in Chernobyl Producer/Author Wave 105.2 URL tiny.cc/kx8waz Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists made Chernobyl's first homebrew vodka and it's radioactive-free Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Mirror Online Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Article about the special grain spirit which was made using crops on a farm around the damaged nuclear power plant and contaminated water from the zone in Chernobyl Producer/Author Tiffany Lo URL https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/scientists-made-chernobyls-first-homebrew-18860247 Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists create ‘Chernobyl vodka’ using ingredients from exclusion zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet New York Post Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 8/08/19 Description A team of scientists, including Jim Smith, created an artisan spirit known as 'Atomik' which they concocted using grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Chris Perez URL https://nypost.com/2019/08/08/scientists-create-chernobyl-vodka-using-ingredients-from-exclusion-zone/ Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl vodka: Scientists brew radioactivity-free alcohol Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Independent Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description British scientists, including Jim Smith. have brewed artisan vodka from grain grown in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone. The drink, branded Atomik, is radioactivity-free and safe to drink Producer/Author Zamira Rahim URL https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chernobyl-vodka-exclusion-zone-radioactive-atomik-nuclear-ukraine-a9046991.html Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl Atomik vodka makes spirit from radioactive grain Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet New Zealand Herald Online Media type Web Country/Territory New Zealand Date 8/08/19 Description A team of researchers, including Jim Smith, have started a company to create a small-batch spirit entirely from crops found within the contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone Producer/Author Thomas Bywater URL https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=12257078&ref=rss Persons Jim Smith Title Radioactive-free vodka from Chernobyl is now a thing Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Metro Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Radioactive-free vodka produced from abandoned land in Chernobyl has been hailed as ‘the most important spirit in the world’. Scientists, including Jim Smith, who brewed the drink say it could help the region recover economically after decades of suffering following the 1986 disaster. Producer/Author Faye Brown URL https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/08/radioactive-free-vodka-from-chernobyl-made-by-british-scientists-10539111/ Persons Jim Smith Title Atomik Chernobyl vodka: British scientists produce safe and ‘flavoursome’ spirit from former radioactive zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Evening Standard Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description An “artisan vodka” has become the first consumer product to come out of Chernobyl's exclusion zone, 33 years after the deadly nuclear disaster. The radioactivity-free spirit is made from crops surrounding the damaged nuclear plant and was brewed by a team of British scientists, including Jim Smith. Producer/Author Harriet Brewis URL https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/british-scientists-produce-first-vodka-from-chernobyl-nuclear-zone-a4208396.html Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl vodka: Scientists distill spirit in radioactive exclusion zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet CNET Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 8/08/19 Description Coverage of Jim Smith's work on Chernobyl and the vodka brewed using ingredients from the exclusion zone Producer/Author Jackson Ryan URL https://www.cnet.com/news/chernobyl-vodka-scientists-distill-spirit-in-the-radioactive-exclusion-zone/#ftag=CAD590a51e Persons Jim Smith Title University of Portsmouth professor distils Chernobyl's first vodka Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet The News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Article about Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth and the 'Atomik' vodka brewed from crops grown near Chernobyl Producer/Author David George URL https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/business/university-of-portsmouth-professor-distils-chernobyl-s-first-vodka-1-9026678 Persons Jim Smith Title This Bottle of Vodka Was Made From Grain Grown Inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Gizmodo Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 8/08/19 Description A collaboration involving scientists from the UK, including Jim Smith, and Ukraine has produced radioactive-free vodka from crops grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Producer/Author George Dvorsky URL https://gizmodo.com/this-bottle-of-vodka-was-made-from-grain-grown-inside-t-1837067233 Persons Jim Smith Title Scientists created a vodka with grains from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, say it is not radioactive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Minuto30 Media type Web Country/Territory Colombia Date 8/08/19 Description A group of scientists, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created a vodka completely made with ingredients from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, it is the first product suitable for human consumption that is made in this place since the disaster at the nuclear power plant in 1986. Producer/Author Christian Monsalve URL https://www.minuto30.com/cientificos-crearon-un-vodka-con-granos-de-la-zona-de-exclusion-de-chernobil-aseguran-que-no-es-radioactivo/870241/ Persons Jim Smith Title Researchers produce vodka from Chernobyl exclusion zone Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet T-Online Media type Web Country/Territory Germany Date 8/08/19 Description A research team, including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created a non-radioactive vodka made from ingredients found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone URL https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/buntes-kurioses/id_86236140/tschernobyl-forscher-produzieren-wodka-aus-sperrzone-.html Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl and vodka 'Atomik' - The first commercial product created with ingredients taken from the exclusion zone around the nuclear power plant Media name/outlet HotNews.ro Media type Web Country/Territory Romania Date 8/08/19 Description A team of researchers including Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth, have created the first commercial product created from ingredients found in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl plant. It's a rye vodka called 'Atomik.' Producer/Author Vlad Barza URL https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-23304213-cernobil-votca-atomik-fost-lansat-primul-produs-comercial-creat-ingrediente-luate-din-zona-excludere-din-jurul-centralei-atomice.htm Persons Jim Smith Title This Vodka Is The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone's First Consumer Product Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet I F****** Love Science Media type Web Country/Territory Canada Date 8/08/19 Description Article about Jim Smith and the Chernobyl vodka which is made from water and grain collected and grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. It is the very first consumer product to come from the area since its virtual abandonment in 1986 when an uncontrolled explosion in a power plant resulted in one of the biggest nuclear accidents in history. Producer/Author Rosie McCall URL https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/this-vodka-is-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zones-first-consumer-product/ Persons Jim Smith
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Title Russia Today Keiser Report Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Russia Today Media type Television Country/Territory Russian Federation Date 18/08/19 Description Interview with Jim Smith about his research that produced vodka from crops grown in Chernobyl’s contaminated zone URL tiny.cc/awpebz Persons Jim Smith Title Chernobyl: Scientists make vodka from exclusion zone crops Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Express Online Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 8/08/19 Description Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have made a bottle of vodka from the crops and water in Chernobyl. Video interview with Jim Smith URL https://www.express.co.uk/videos/6069870232001/Chernobyl-Scientists-make-vodka-from-exclusion-zone-crops Persons Jim Smith