Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected - Steve Weatherall
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Neutrons don’t change into protons. Except, sometimes, they do. Radioactivity is the process under which the nucleus can change spontaneously from one element to another. Steve Weatherell suggests that we acknowledge both the usefulness and danger inherent in harvesting radioactivity.
Nuclear power stations produce dangerous radioactive waste which must be stored safely for thousands of years. Despite this, what arguments are used in favor of developing nuclear power?
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