Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation
Nuclear Radiation can be very dangerous but it can also be very useful to us.
This series makes it easy to learn all the essentials of nuclear radiation, including
• atomic structure, isotopes, and nuclides;
• what alpha, beta, and gamma radiation are and how we have learned to harness their power;
• the concept of half-life;
• how radiocarbon dating works;
• where radioactive elements come from; and
• how radiation exposure affects us.
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18m — 1 text trackShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 1: Atomic Structure
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In Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 1: Atomic Structure, we lay down the foundations on which the series is built: what atoms are made of and how atoms differ. We look at protons, neutrons, and electrons and at isotopes and nuclides.
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17m — 1 text trackShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 2: Alpha Radiation
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In Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 2: Alpha Radiation, we look at what alpha particles are, introduce students to nuclear equations, and show how alpha-emitting substances are used to power space probes and to treat certain types of cancer.
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Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 3: Beta-Minus and Gamma Radiation
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In Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 3: Beta-Minus and Gamma Radiation, we look at what beta-minus and gamma radiation are and at how they are put to good use in medicine and in industry.
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16m — 1 text trackShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 4: Beta-Plus Decay
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In Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 4: Beta-Plus Decay, we introduce students to beta-plus particles, also known as positrons. Beta-plus particles are a form of anti-matter. Though beta-plus particles don’t really exist in huge quantities naturally on Earth, scientists have learned how...
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15m — 1 text trackShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 5: Half-Life and Activity
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In Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 5: Half-Life and Activity, we examine how quickly radiation is given off by radiation-emitting substances. Some radioactive substances emit lots of radiation in a short amount of time while others emit radiation very slowly. These different rates of ...
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19m — 1 text trackShedding Light On Nuclear Radiation Episode 6 - Radiocarbon Dating
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Radiocarbon Dating looks at how scientists use the presence of radioactive carbon-14 atoms in nature to determine the age of ancient artifacts. This dating technique is called radiocarbon dating. The program also explains how carbon-14 is continuously being produced high up in the atmosphere. If ...
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Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 7: Natural Radioisotope Production
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Where do all the naturally occurring radioisotopes that exist on Earth come from? How were they formed? And do they have any practical uses? Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 7: Natural Radioisotope Production brilliantly answers these questions. It begins by describing how cosmic rays ...
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Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 8: Synthetic Radioisotope Production
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Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 8: Synthetic Radioisotope Production describes how particle accelerators (including linear particle accelerators and cyclotrons) and nuclear reactors are used to produce synthetic radioisotopes that have a wide variety of uses in medicine and in industr...
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13m — 1 text trackShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 9 - Radiation Dose
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Nuclear radiation can be incredibly dangerous, but it can also be incredibly useful to us. The Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation series teaches students what nuclear radiation is and how humans have harnessed its awesome power.
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Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation Episode 10 - Radiation Safety and Protection
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Nuclear radiation can be incredibly dangerous, but it can also be incredibly useful to us. The Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation series teaches students what nuclear radiation is and how humans have harnessed its awesome power.
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9m 22s — 1 text trackEpisode 11 - Calculating Equivalent and Effective Doses of Radiation
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Nuclear radiation can be incredibly dangerous, but it can also be incredibly useful to us. The Shedding Light on Nuclear Radiation series teaches students what nuclear radiation is and how humans have harnessed its awesome power.
Episode 11, Calculating Equivalent and Effective Doses of Radiatio...
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11 videosShedding Light on Nuclear Radiation
11 videos
Nuclear Radiation can be very dangerous but it can also be very useful to us.
This series makes it easy to learn all the essentials of nuclear radiation, including
• atomic structure, isotopes, and nuclides;
• what alpha, beta, and gamma radiation are and how we have learned to harness their powe... -
8 videosShedding Light on Motion
8 videos
The Shedding Light on Motion series is a visual treasure trove of demonstrations, animations, and explanations of all things Motion.
From the production of visual effects in movies, to sport, to car safety, to transport (including rockets, planes, and trucks), our knowledge of the physics of moti... -
3 videosShedding Light on Energy
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The 3-part Shedding Light on Energy series allows teachers to teach the topic of Energy really easily without actually using much energy! With a perfect mix of biology, chemistry, and physics, we explore every aspect of energy including what it is and how we measure it.