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Amazing Plasmas
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Publisher: Space Science Institute
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This exhibit from the Space Weather Center explains what plasmas are and what forms they take on Earth and in space. It contains many helpful images and two games on magnetism and…
http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/amazing_plasmas/01/01.html
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Chaotic Pendulum
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Publisher: Exploratorium
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This video is about the chaotic pendulum exhibit at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco. The pendulum has three connected double pendulums. When it is set into motion,…
https://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/chaotic-pendulum
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Chaos and Fractals
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L. Bradley
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This webpage provides an overview of chaos theory and some of the surrounding ideas such as the Butterfly Effect and strange attractors. It uses many helpful images and diagrams, and…
https://www.stsci.edu/~lbradley/seminar/index.html
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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