Innovation Effect S02E10 · Radioactivity: Radiation to the End

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The Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago brought the dangers of radioactivity into public awareness, though low-level radiation is naturally present in the environment. This episode highlights the contributions of Wilhelm Röntgen, Marie Curie and others in studying artificial radioactivity, leading to nuclear reactors and the atomic bomb.

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