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The Radioactive Orchestra
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How do 'invisibility cloaks' work?
Boobs, Babes and Blood
The Herschel Space Observatory
What is radioactivity?
Why is there more matter than antimatter?
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
What is a kilogram?
Particle accelerators to the rescue
All about Graphene
Nobel-prize winning accidents
Alien spotting comes down to Earth
SODIS - A place in the sun
Radiation
A range of very good information on various radiation risks such as mobiles and power lines.
Alpha, beta and gamma radiation
Comprehensive info on the three most important kinds of nuclear radiation and their uses.
Earth’s radiation belts
A short description of the Van Allen radiation belt that surrounds the Earth.
Radiation, 60 years later
An introduction to various aspects of radiation such nuclear waste and weapons - lots of topics covered in light detail.
Radiation and risk
Interesting info and stats about the risks of exposure to nuclear radiation. Includes a wide range of referenced sources.
A Brief Chronology of Radiation and Protection
Though many of the discoveries in radiation were made during the 19th Century there were scientist as early as 500BC contributing to the knowledge of the subject.
Cherenkov Radiation
Electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle gives off energy as it moves through a transparent medium faster than the speed of light in that medium.
Nuclear Radiation
A good overview on the basics of radioactivity : the different types of radiation, sources, uses, dangers of radioactivity etc
What is Ionizing Radiation?
A good website explaining ionizing radiation from the World Health Organisation