Nuclear Energy Powers Areas as Diverse as Medicine, Farming, and Space Exploration
Radioactive isotopes, or radioisotopes, are atoms that emit radiation. Radiation is simply a wave of energy that is created when an atom changes from a state of higher energy to lower energy and releases subatomic particles. The most recognizable form of radiation is energy that comes from the sun.
Since radioisotopes were first discovered and studied more than 100 years ago by pioneering scientists such as Marie Curie and Pierre Curie, they have transformed the fields of medicine, science, industry, and agriculture. To learn more, click on the areas listed below:
