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Natural Sciences · Advanced
Nuclear Physics
Discover the tiny, dense nucleus at the heart of every atom, the three kinds of radiation, the clockwork randomness of half-lives that lets us date ancient bones, how splitting or joining nuclei releases enormous energy, how reactors keep a chain reaction steady, and how we protect ourselves from radiation.
7 lessons~40 min0/7 complete
Start courseHelpful background: Special Relativity (for E = mc²)
1
The Nucleus and Radiation
What’s inside, and what comes out.
2
Nuclear Energy
Fission and fusion.
3
Living with Radiation
Doses and shielding, and how reactors are tamed.