Splash Biography
EDGAR GONZALEZ, ESP Teacher
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Major: Chemistry College/Employer: UChicago Year of Graduation: 2014 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S832: "Fission" for Answers: An Intro to Nuclear Chemistry in Splash! Fall 2011 (Oct. 01, 2011)
Where was the first atomic bomb made? How do nuclear bombs work and why are they so destructive? What is radiation and how can it hurt us? Are there any non-destructive uses for the discoveries and advances that have been made in the past 100 years?
This class will feature a brief history of nuclear chemistry followed by a deeper look at nuclear fusion, fission, and radiation. We will also discuss other ways that nuclear chemistry has impacted humanity.
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