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Energy from Matter
A nice slideshow covering the history and ideas of fission and fusion, including decay chains and the E=MC2 equation.
Nuclear Power Plants around the world
Basic information about the different types of plants and their principle of operation. Comprehensive introductory educational site about all forms of nuclear power.
Felix Bloch
Felix Bloch (1905 - 1983) research lead to a new method of nuclear induction for the study of nuclear moments in solids, liquids, or gases.
How Nuclear Radiation Works
A brief description of how Nuclear Radiation works from HowStuffWorks.com. Covering atomic structure, particles, radioactive decay, applications, naturally occurring isotopes.
The National Ignition Facility (NIF)
This site explains the science of laser driven nuclear fusion and explains how NIF's fundamental role in ongoing efforts to achieve self-sustaining nuclear fusion and energy gain in the laboratory.
Hyperphysics- Fission Fragments/Iodine-131
Description of the properties of Iodine-131 and its possible uptake by the thyroid.
Hyperphysics - Fission Fragments/Strontium-90
Description of properties of Strontium-90 and its dangers.
Hyperphysics - Fission Fragments/Cesium-137
Discussion of the properties of Cesium-137 and its dangers.