Radioactivity
Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects
Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects Radium is a highly radioactive element that can be found in small amounts in the Earth’s crust and oceans. It emits invisible radiation that can damage cells and lead to health problems, including cancers. The radioactivity of an element is caused […]
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Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment
Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment Irene Joliot-Curie was a Nobel Prize-winning atomic physicist who made groundbreaking discoveries that changed the course of modern cancer treatment, including the synthesis of artificial radioactivity. In 1934, Irene and her husband Frederic discovered phosphorus-30, the first artificially made radioisotope, […]
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Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons Uranium is a surprisingly common element that plays a crucial role in modern energy, medicine, and geopolitics, but its power is often misunderstood. Uranium-235, an isotope of uranium, is the key to nuclear fission, which releases large amounts […]
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