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What is a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear reactors are machines that convert energy stored in atoms into heat or electricity. This page explains what comprises such a device, touches on how they work, and discusses several different v...
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Molten salt reactors
Molten salt reactors are completely different types of nuclear reactors than those currently operating. They have interesting benefits, and a different set of problems. This page discusses what they a...
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General History of Nuclear Energy
Learn the history of nuclear energy here, from Roentgen’s discovery of x-rays, through the Manhattan project, up to Fukushima.
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What is nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion powers the sun and all the stars. It is the process that forged everything heavier than Hydrogen. Long considered a holy grail energy source, it is being pursued worldwide.
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About Whatisnuclear.com
About the people and philosophy of whatisnuclear.com, the public education site about nuclear energy.
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What is nuclear engineering?
What do nuclear engineers do? This page discusses a few of the careers in the field, including nuclear energy, medical physics, plasma science, radiation detection, and nuclear materials, with extra d...