Instant Genius: Nuclear Power
Everything you need to know about nuclear power, from whether we can harness fission, to what happens in the aftermath of nuclear disaster.
Published: June 21, 2020 at 11:00 pm
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Chernobyl: Has the area recovered since 1986’s nuclear disaster?
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The historical drama Chernobyl is inspiring people to visit the nuclear disaster zone – but is it safe? Environmental scientists Professor Nick Beresford and Professor Jim Smith explain.
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If the Sun is constantly losing mass via nuclear fusion, how come it’s not getting any smaller?
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Asked by: Adam King, Huddersfield
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What's inside a nuclear reactor?
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Daniel Bennett from Focus magazine visited the world's leading neutron research centre, the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) nuclear reactor in France.
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What connects nuclear weapons and fine wine?
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Next time you have a tipple, check for radioactivity.
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The thought experiment: How could I survive a nuclear bomb?
11/1/2017
It's not looking good...
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Who really discovered nuclear fission?
10/31/2018
Nuclear fission involves splitting atoms into smaller parts, and releases a lot of energy.
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Nuclear detectives
9/1/2009
If terrorists ever got their hands on a stray batch of nuclear material and made a dirty bomb, a small band of scientists would be tasked with tracking it down. Andy Ridgway joined them on the nuclear trail
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How plants can survive space missions and Chernobyl
1/31/2018
The world seems to be going ever more nuclear, but what effect could radiation have on animals and plants? We speak to Prof Neil Willey from UWE to find out.
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