Science360
Detecting danger
In episode 54, Jordan and Charlie explore a new nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” concealed in cargo containers. This method relies on a combination of neutrons and...
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What Is Nuclear Fission?
"How does a nuclear reactor provide energy? What causes a nuclear meltdown? And how do we make this safe?
Physics Girl
Seeing the Smallest Thing in the Universe
Beyond molecules and atoms, how far down can we see below the wavelength of visible light? What is the smallest possible scale in the universe?
Curated Video
Introduction to Atoms and Atomic Notation
This video provides an overview of the structure and notation of atoms, including the positively charged nucleus, negatively charged electrons, protons, neutrons, and the arrangement of electrons in energy levels. It also explains how to...
Curated Video
How Scientifically Accurate Is The HBO Miniseries Chernobyl?
Chernobyl is an HBO mini-series that reintroduced the world to the nuclear catastrophe that occurred on April 26th, 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, in what is now Ukraine. The series followed the tragedy that...
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Matter Exam Question 2
Work through this practice GCSE / K12 question on atomic number, atomic mass and electronic configuration. Read the question, and hit pause if you want to try answering it yourself. Then hit play again to watch how the teacher solves it.
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What Are Quarks?
Find out what quarks are, how they were discovered and why they are very important in relation to protons and neutrons. There are different types of quarks which you'll learn about in this GCSE / K12 "Radioactivity" video from the...
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What Is Alpha Radiation?
What is alpha radiation? How does it happen? And what does it leave behind? Find out all the answers in this GCSE / K12 Physics video from The Fuse School At Fuse School, teachers and animators come together to make fun &...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: What is the Higgs Boson?
In 2012, scientists working at the CERN particle physics laboratory near Geneva proved the existence of the Higgs boson particle, the “visible manifestation of the Higgs field.”
Curated Video
Understanding Background Radiation: Sources and Exposure
This video is a lecture that explains the concept of background radiation, which is a type of ionizing radiation that humans are exposed to every day but at low levels. The video discusses the four main types of ionizing radiation, which...
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Radioactive Decay Equations
Radioactive Decay Equations | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool In this video we are going to look at radioactive decay and how to balance the equations that describe them. Radioactive decay equations show us what is produced when a...
Curated Video
Understanding Mass Numbers, Atomic Numbers, Isotopes, and Counting Particles in Atoms
The video explains the concepts of mass numbers, atomic numbers, and isotopes in chemistry. It discusses the structure of an atom, the relationship between the number of protons and electrons in neutral atoms, and how elements are...
Curated Video
Natures and Properties of Nuclear Radiations: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays
The video is a lecture on the natures and properties of nuclear radiations. The speaker discusses the three types of ionizing radiation: alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. They explain the ionizing and penetrating abilities...
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On Mars, the largest canyon in the solar system could contain large reserves of water
The largest canyon in the solar system, the Valles Marineris on Mars, could contain reserves of hidden water.
FuseSchool
Matter Exam Question 1
Work through this practice GCSE / K12 question on atomic number, atomic mass and electronic configuration. Read the question, and hit pause if you want to try answering it yourself. Then hit play again to watch how the teacher solves it.
Professor Dave Explains
Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
Electromagnetic force down, three more forces to go! Which one is next? Why it's the strong nuclear force, famous for keeping atomic nuclei together. What kind of particles will be involved in this quantum field theory? Let's find out.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter: Inside the Atom
Upon viewing the Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that the quest to better understand the building blocks of matter has transpired over the past several thousand...
Curated Video
Introduction to Atoms: Representation and Interpretation
In this video, the smallest particle of a chemical element, the atom, is discussed along with its various representations. The video provides information on the structure of atoms and their various components, including the nucleus,...
Curated Video
What is Radioactivity and Is It Always Harmful: Explained in Really Simple Words
Radioactivity is the property through which a heavier, unstable nucleus assumes a more stable state by emitting radiation. The process through which a nucleus turns into a stable one is called radioactive decay. But is radioactivity or...
NASA
NASA's NICER Tests Matter's Limits
Matter in the hearts of neutron stars – dense remnants of exploded massive stars – takes the most extreme form we can measure. Now, thanks to data from NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope on the...
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Atoms Practice Exam Question 1
Work through this practice GCSE / K12 question on atomic number, atomic mass and electronic configuration. Read the question, and hit pause if you want to try answering it yourself. Then hit play again to watch how the teacher solves it.
Next Animation Studio
Nuclear activity rises at Chernobyl
Scientists have recorded a rise in fission reactions around the destroyed nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, according to New Scientist.
NASA
NASA | Visions of Goddard
Excerpts from 14 short films about NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.