When most of us think of radioactivity, we picture abandoned nuclear test sites or disaster zones like Chernobyl. But the unsettling truth is that radiation hides in far more places than we ...

Radiation is often described as something dangerous, mysterious, or connected only to nuclear accidents and weapons, News.Az ...

In this lesson, students will investigate the nature of radioactivity and the effect of both distance and shielding materials on different radioactive sources using a Geiger-Muller tube with a counter ...

The Journal of College Science Teaching provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on and experiences with undergraduate science courses, particularly those for nonscience majors. JCST also reports ...

When you switch on your phone, go for a medical X-ray or sit under the morning sun, you are surrounded by radiation. The word may sound frightening, often linked with nuclear disasters or atomic bombs ...

Radiation is one of the most misunderstood topics in modern society, News.Az reports. Because it is invisible and often ...

When physics education researcher Andy Johnson first taught at the college level, he worked hard to find just the right way to explain physics concepts to his students. He noticed, though, that his ...

In this lesson, students will simulate the randomness of decay in radioactive atoms and visualize the half-life of a sample radioactive element. This lesson can be completed in two (2) 45-minute class ...

Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist, revolutionized our understanding of radioactivity, discovering polonium and radium. Her two Nobel Prizes highlight her exceptional contributions. Curie's life ...