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Fiestaware 
  
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Publisher: Oak Ridge Associated Universities
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This page gives a brief history of Fiestaware dinnerware, a brand that once used uranium to give the plates a bright red color. It also discusses radiation exposure from eating off…
https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/consumer%20products/fiesta.htm
Mechanics of a Nuclear Meltdown Explained 
  
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This PBS article explains the technical problems a nuclear reactor can face, prompted by the March 2011 Fukushima plant disaster. The article explains how a nuclear reactor works and…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/mechanics-of-a-meltdown-explained
Calculate Your Radiation Dose 
  
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Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency
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This calculator by the Environmental Protection Agency allows you to estimate your annual radiation dose. The calculator is easy to use and the bottom of the page includes links to…
https://www.epa.gov/radiation/calculate-your-radiation-dose
MIT NSE Nuclear Information Hub 
  
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Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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This blog written by MIT nuclear science students provides content about nuclear power plants and other topics in nuclear science. It discusses recent events and uses helpful images.
https://mitnse.com/
The Oklo Fossil Fission Reactors 
  
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This web page gives an overview of the Oklo fossil fission reactors, including the history of the area where the reactor is located, the science behind the nuclear reactions, and…
http://web.archive.org/web/20130403002047/http://oklo.curtin.edu.au/
What is Radioactivity? 
  
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This BBC website explains the concept of adioactivity through simple imagery. The language used is easy to follow and the concept is at the a level intended for high school students.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3gn2nb/revision/1
Ionizing Radiation and Humans – The Basics 
  
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This Physics Central webpage contains an article that provides basic information on ionizing radiation and its effects on human beings. The website uses simple terminologies, symbols…
https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/radiationandhumans.cfm
HyperPhysics: Color Force 
  
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C. Rod Nave
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This HyperPhysics webpage contains a description of "color force" and "color charge." These are concepts in the "quark model," which explains interactions of protons, neutrons, and…
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Forces/color.html
Nuclear Power 
  
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An introduction to nuclear fission, its controlled release in power stations, problems of nuclear waste, and nuclear accidents. A linked web page discusses nuclear weapons, their…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Snuclear.htm
FusEdWeb: Fusion Energy Education 
  
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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This site is a great place to learn about plasmas and fusion. It presents well illustrated descriptions of plasmas, fusion reactions, and various ways to confine a plasma to achieve…
https://fusedweb.llnl.gov/
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