SciShow
The World's First Human-Made Nuclear Reactor
Today on SciShow, Hank brings us a little science history, telling us the tale of the world's first human-made nuclear reactor, which was built by a team of scientists and students led by Enrico Fermi in a converted squash court under a...
SciShow
6 Weird Units of Measurement We're Still Using for Some Reason
You might be benefiting from the weird units you've never heard every time you put on your shoes or read about dark matter.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do nuclear power plants work? - M. V. Ramana and Sajan Saini
Our ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill nuclear power as a plentiful, utopian source of electricity. But rather than dominate the global electricity market, nuclear power has declined from a...
Bozeman Science
Radiation and Radioactive Decay
Mr. Andersen explains why radiation occurs and describes the major types of radiation. He also shows how alpha, beta, and gamma radiation affect the nucleus of a radioactive atom. Nuclear equations are also discussed.
SciShow
How Radioactivity Makes Planets Habitable | Space News
The perfect balance of radioactive elements inside planets like ours might make it habitable, and researchers are challenging some ideas about how Mars is losing its water.
Crash Course
Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Fusion and Fission - Crash Course Chemistry
Continuing our look at Nuclear Chemistry, Hank takes this episode to talk about Fusion and Fission. What they mean, how they work, their positives, negatives, and dangers. Plus, E=mc2, Mass Defect, and Applications of Fission and Fusion...
Crash Course
Nuclear Chemistry: Crash Course Chemistry
In this episode, Hank welcomes you to the new age, to the new age, welcome to the new age. Here he'll talk about transmutation among elements, isotopes, calculating half-life, radioactive decay, and spontaneous fission. -- Table of...
SciShow
The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls were the first people who worked, for years, with one of the world's most radioactive substances -- and suffered the consequences.
Bozeman Science
A Tour of the Periodic Table
Mr. Andersen describes the major groups on the periodic table.
Curated Video
Nuclear Fission: Splitting the Atom
The splitting of an atomic nucleus into lighter fragments. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
The Elements: Plutonium
Plutonium is an element with so much energy it has powered space probes beyond our Solar System. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Plutonium is a radioactive metal. Plutonium was named after the planet Pluto. Plutonium is...
Curated Video
The Elements: Uranium
Discover the vital role uranium plays in nuclear technology. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Uranium was discovered in 1789. Uranium was named after the planet Uranus. Uranium is weakly radioactive. Uranium is important in...
Curated Video
The Elements: Radium
Learn why radium is so radioactive it can both cause and cure cancer. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium in 1898. Radium is a product of the radioactive decay of uranium. Exposure to...
Curated Video
Nuclear Weapons
How the principles of nuclear physics have been used to unleash massive destruction. How do fission bombs and thermonuclear bombs work, and what are the differences between the two? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Nuclear Power
How is this powerful and controversial energy source produced? Do the advantages outweigh the dangers of nuclear power? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Nuclear power is created using uranium, and small amounts can...
Curated Video
Nuclear Fission: The Power and Dangers of Splitting Atoms
Find out what happens when an atom splits and why, depending on how this process is controlled, the consequences can be productive or destructive. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. Nuclear fission creates energy by...
Curated Video
Nuclear Waste
Nuclear fission is the process used in nuclear power plants, which creates radioactive nuclear waste that is hazardous to humans. Discover how this nuclear waste is disposed of and stored. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning...
Curated Video
Non-renewable vs renewable
Investigate the pros and cons of non-renewable and renewable energy sources. People and places -Future of energy - Renewable and non-renewable energy sources Learning Points Non-renewable energy sources are those that will run out....
Curated Video
Nuclear energy
Explore how nuclear power stations work and what happens when radioactive waste is not contained safely. People and places - Future of energy - Energy sources Learning Points Nuclear power stations use radioactive materials to create...
Wonderscape
How Nuclear Reactors Generate Power
This video explains the process of nuclear fission and how it powers nuclear reactors to produce electricity. Learn how uranium atoms are split to create heat, which then drives steam turbines to generate energy, all while avoiding...
Higgsino Physics
Recreating the Chernobyl Disaster
Watch a visual similation and explanation of the key events leading up to the Chernobyl accident. Starting with the reactor operating at 50% power, this simulation demonstrates the subsequent reduction to 30% power for a safety test,...
Higgsino Physics
Chernobyl Accident - Simulation only
Understand how the Chernobyl reactor melted down and triggered one of the biggest nuclear disasters in history. This unvoiced simulation of the events leading up to the disaster creates a visual explanation of what went wrong on a...
Higgsino Physics
Step-by-Step Nuclear Physics Simulation of the Chernobyl Reactor
The Chernobyl disaster was the worst nuclear accident in history, caused by a series of critical mistakes during a safety test. This video explains the relevant nuclear physics, models the Chernobyl reactor, and demonstrates how...
Higgsino Physics
Atomic Bombs and Nuclear Reactors Simulated - Critical Mass Misconception
This video explains how atomic bombs and nuclear reactors work with a simulation. It also explains why critical mass is a confusing topic in nuclear physics. It depends on a lot more than just the mass.