Alpha, beta, gamma
A collection of Catalyst articles about alpha, beta, and gamma.
Snooker Balls, Plum Puddings and Solar Systems
A Catalyst article looking at what matter is made of.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2.
Radioactivity and Wildlife
A Catalyst article about radioactivity that was being spread among wildlife species in the Arctic in ways that no one had detected before.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2004, Volume 15, Issue 1.
Medical Imaging *suitable for home teaching*
A Catalyst article about microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet and X-rays which are all electromagnetic waves.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2005, Volume 16, Issue 2.
Radioactivity in Medicine
A Catalyst article about radiation and the many uses it has in medicine, both in finding out what is wrong with a patient (diagnosis) and in the treatment of cancer (therapy).
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2006, Volume 16, Issue 3.
Radiography - Careers
A Catalyst article about careers using radiography in medical procedures.
This article is from GCSE Science Review 2006, Volume 16, Issue 3.
Geiger Counter
A Catalyst article explaining how a Geiger counter works through the use of captioned illustrations.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2004, Volume 15, Issue 1.
Working in Radiation Protection
A Catalyst article about how people can work more safely with radiation.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2009, Volume 19, Issue 3.
Radiation and Health
A Catalyst article about the safe use of radiation.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2009, Volume 19, Issue 3.
Tiny Particle, Giant Detector - Neutrinos
A Catalyst article about neutrinos.
This article is from Catalyst Volume 21, Issue 4.
Going Bananas about Radioactivity
This Catalyst article looks at how humans are exposed to radiation from many different sources, including food.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2012, Volume 22, Issue 3.
Models of the Atom *suitable for home teaching*
This Catalyst article investigates the history of models of the atom and discovers how, a century ago, scientists were devising models of the atom in an attempt to explain the limited evidence they had about the fundamental structure of matter.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 25, Issue 4.