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How Far Are The Nearest Stars?

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Veritasium – The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

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Radioactivity and health quiz

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Radioactive Decay Quiz

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Real Plutonium

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Taylor Wilson – 19yr old Nuclear Scientist

Taylor Wilson built a nuclear fusion reactor when he was 14 and has a deep interest in all things nuclear and radioactive. He has spoken at a couple of TED talks and spoken to Barack Obama regarding his research into … Continue reading

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Radioactivity quiz

Registered users can complete the Radioactivity Quiz task with 20 multiple choice questions. Please note that you have only 60 minutes to complete this task and that each user can only complete it once.

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Nuclear energy podcast

Nuclear fission, Chain reactions, Mass defect, Atomic mass units , Uranium 235 fission, Energy released: E = mc2, Binding energy Download the notes. Download the video.

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Nerdling magazine – Nuclear issue

Nerdling was an online Science issues magazine produced in the early 2000s. I’m not too sure of it’s origins or the authors, but it certainly is a fantastic compilation of nuclear facts. Nerdling nuclear issue

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Radioactivity – doses and effects podcast

A look at the measurement and effects of radiation doses. Download the notes. Download the video. Links: Calculate your radiation dose Radiation dose chart

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