Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cancer and Hexokinase
Practice for the MCAT with these questions based on the given graphs and tables about hexokinase.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Beta Decay
Entry explores the process of beta decay which occurs when, in a nucleus with too many protons or too many neutrons, one of the protons or neutrons is transformed into the other.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Misconceptions About Nuclear Science
This site sets the record straight on some common misconceptions about Nuclear Science.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Basic Nuclear Science Information
Site provides the ABC's of nuclear science including radioactivity and gamma decay to fission and comic rays.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Quantum Revolution
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the quantum revolution with special attention given to cathode rays and radioactivity.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Radioactivity
Deepen your understanding of radioactivity. Find out about the history and chemistry behind the concept.
Physics4kids
Physics4 Kids: Modern Physics: Releasing Particles
Explains basic information about radioactivity. Learn about half-life through text and video.
Other
World Nuclear Association: Radiation and Life
This article presents illustrations and a general discussion about radiation.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Madame Curie
Use this site to learn about Marie Curie's scientific discoveries in radiation, which resulted in the creation of both modern cancer treatments and the atomic bomb.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Alpha Decay
This site from the Jefferson Lab provides a glossary item with a good illustration.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Radioactivity and Radiation
Kids learn about the science of radioactivity and radiation in chemistry including radioactive decay, types, measurements, half-life, and the dangers.
Robin Chew
Lucidcafe: Marie Sklodowska Curie
A brief biography of the life of Marie Curie is presented. Links to other resources, books, and videos are provided.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Isotopes
Study the science of isotopes in chemistry including naming isotopes, hydrogen, examples, fun facts, unstable, and stable on this site.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Radiation Damage and Its Study
Reference examines the effects of radiation exposure both harmful and beneficial.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Half Life in Nuclear Chemistry
Explains what is meant by the half-life of a radioactive element and how it is calculated.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Calculus: Radioactivity and Half Life [Pdf]
Apply the Law of Exponential Change to solve a "real-world" science problem. Formulas and examples are provided. Great review for the AP Calculus test!
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Marie Curie Biography
Interesting biographical information, research and discoveries, and famous quotes about Marie Curie, the most famous female scientist of all time.