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Do atoms continue to live once a living thing dies?

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What does it mean to be ‘living’ and are atoms ‘alive’? We take a look at this interesting question…

Written on October 18, 2012 at 8:14 pm, by Sven van Eijl

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Categories: Biology

Tags: alive, atoms, electrons, living, molecules, protons

How small is an atom?

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Just how small are atoms? And what’s inside them? The answers turn out to be astounding, even for those who think they know.

Written on April 25, 2012 at 10:39 pm, by Guest Scientist

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Categories: Chemistry

Tags: atoms, electrons, nucleus, protons

How many electrons are there in the average bowl of cereal?

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An average breakfast cereal… how many electrons and protons?

Written on November 9, 2011 at 9:53 am, by Michael de Podesta

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Categories: Chemistry

Tags: atoms, electrons, protons

Why split the atom?

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There are a number of funny technological and scientific reasons for doing this, but the most important one by far is the extraction of energy.

Written on November 15, 2010 at 12:29 am, by Michael de Podesta

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Categories: Chemistry

Tags: atom, molecules, nucleus, protons

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