Williamsburg Regional Library

Nuclear Physics Explained, Episode 24

Label
Nuclear Physics Explained, Episode 24
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Nuclear Physics Explained
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
Runtime
32
Summary
Finish the course by surveying the many uses of radiation on Earth and beyond. Passive detectors identify radioactive contamination and clandestine nuclear bomb tests. Cosmic rays can be used to "X-ray" ancient buildings and learn the secrets of their construction. And, see why some scientists speculate that humans thrive on Earth thanks to an ancient bath of radiation from a supernova explosion
Technique
live action
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