Nuclear Physics
Topics from the archives of the Mad Science Museum related to nuclear physics research. Arranged in descending chronological order.
Electrified Sheep
& Elephants on Acid
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Homemade nuclear reactor (July 2011)
A Swedish man, Richard Handl of Ängelholm, attempted to conduct a nuclear fission experiment in his kitchen. He obtained radioactive materials from devices such as smoke detectors as well as online from sites including eBay, and then he combined those materials on top of his stove. He told reporters, "I thought I would do an experiment to see if it really works to build a nuclear reactor."
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