Nuclear power may not be as bad as you think. If we used Thorium instead of Uranium, we could greatly decrease dangerous radioactive by-products. There is enough Thorium in the world to meet all our energy needs...

Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools of destruction on Earth, and the full scope of a nuclear detonation is almost unimaginable. However, there is a scientifically supported plan of action that could save thousands of...

Thomson's Plum Pudding Model and Radioactivity Discovery
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ckground:
• Atoms were previously thought to be indivisible particles, as proposed b
y John Dalton.
• The discovery of the electron,...

Nuclear Fission In a nuclear reactor the controlled slow release of energy is used to heat up a closed loop of coolant which passes to heat exchangers which then boil water to provide steam to turn electrical generators. The output of...

Discovery of the Proton and Neutron

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und:
• J.J. Thomson's 1897 discovery of the electron led to the development of atomi
c models.
• Ernest Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment (1911) revealed the presence of...

"Uses of Nuclear Radiation What have the Hulk and Spiderman got in common? They both gained their super powers because of radiation. Well, in films and comics at least. In real life, radiation has never given anyone super powers. But...

Uses of Nuclear Radiation What have the Hulk and Spiderman got in common? They both gained their super powers because of radiation. Well, in films and comics at least. In real life, radiation has never given anyone super powers. But when...