Darleane C. Hoffman, a trailblazing nuclear chemist who was hailed by Discover magazine as one of the 50 most important women in science and whose research confirmed the existence of several elusive ...
Analytical chemist Friedrich Strassmann played a crucial role in discovering nuclear fission with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner, ...
The IAEA profiles employees to provide insight into the variety of career paths that support the Agency’s mission of Atoms for Peace and Development and to inspire and encourage readers, particularly ...
Darleane C. Hoffman, famous nuclear chemist, died Sept. 4, 2025, in Menlo Park, California. She was 98 years old. “Darleane impacted the evolution of nuclear and radiochemistry in so many ways. She ...
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Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “What is radium and why is it dangerous?” – ...
Lawmakers will consider draft legislation this week that would allow manufacturers of “advanced nuclear reactors” to store high-level radioactive waste at their Wyoming facilities. It would be the ...
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