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How Do You Split An Atom?

There are certain scientific concepts out that that most people have heard of, but don’t quite know what it implies. While you’ve doubtlessly heard mention of splitting an atom in school or films, you may have missed out on how exactly this can be done. So let’s explore the wonderful world of nuclea

Atoms: The Space Between

This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey uses models, vivid descriptions, and analogies to explain the structural integrity of matter at the atomic level. You wouldn't know it by looking at it, but the atoms that make up a solid piece of iron contain more space than stuff. How is it then th

What If We Detonated A Nuclear Bomb In Space?

The possibility of war in space is a hot topic of discussion. As our society becomes more advanced, it seems only natural for warfare to move away from the surface of the earth, and instead to space. In fact, there were some worries that North Korea would detonate a nuclear bomb in space above the u

08 The Atomic Shell

In this screnncast, Bohr's atomic model is compared with the energy stage model. Using the aluminum atom as an example, the different energy levels are explained and how they are to be filled with electrons are described. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video