Radioactive decay, half-life
A collection of Catalyst articles about radioactive decay and half-life.
Decommissioning a Nuclear Reactor
A Catalyst article about the first generation of nuclear power stations.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2.
Hot Problems
A Catalyst article about high-level nuclear waste.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2004, Volume 14, Issue 4.
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.
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.
Radioactive Waste Decisions
A Catalyst article about how decisions taken about controversial issues such as the sitting of a radioactive waste store. .
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2007, Volume 18, Issue 2.
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.
Tiny Particle, Giant Detector - Neutrinos
A Catalyst article about neutrinos.
This article is from Catalyst Volume 21, Issue 4.
Marie Curie - A Life of Discovery
This Catalyst article looks at Marie Curie, who discovered two radioactive elements and showed that radioactivity was a property of atoms, not compounds.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2012, Volume 22, Issue 3.
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.
Clam Shells, Climate Change and Ageing
This Catalyst article looks at the discovery of the Arctica Islandica, a mollusc which carries a record of past environments in the banding of its shell.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2012, Volume 23, Issue 1.
Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies or Weetabix
This Catalyst article looks at how scientists can use material recovered from archaeological sites to see how crops have been introduced to different countries over the history of farming.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2012, Volume 23, Issue 2.
Thorium - the Perfect Nuclear Fuel?
This Catalyst article looks at thorium - a heavy element, similar to uranium.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 24, Issue 3.