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“Cold Fusion.” Understanding Science. 2012. https://undsci.berkeley.edu/cold-fusion-a-case-study-for-scientific-behavior/
Davis, Amanda, "How Marie Curie Helped Save a Million Soldiers During World War I." IEEE Spectrum. February 1, 2016. spectrum.ieee.org/how-marie-curie-helped-save-a-million-soldiers-during-world-war-i
"Debate over the Bomb: An Annotated Bibliography" Atomic Heritage Foundation, May 17, 2016 ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/debate-over-bomb-annotated-bibliography
"Debate over the Japanese Surrender" Atomic Heritage Foundation, June 1, 2016 ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/debate-over-japanese-surrender
"Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, The First Lady of Physics," National Park Service, nps.gov/people/dr-chien-shiung-wu-the-first-lady-of-physics.htm
Gale, Rober Peter and Eric Lax. Radiation: What it is, What you need to know. Alfred A Knopf: New York, 2013.
Herzog, G. F.. "isotope." Encyclopedia Britannica, July 18, 2024. britannica.com/science/isotope.
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"Soviet Atomic Program- 1946." Atomic Heritage Foundation. June 5, 2014. ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/soviet-atomic-program-1946
"Tsar Bomba." Atomic Heritage Foundation. August 8, 2014. ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/tsar-bomba
Tayler, R. John , Lagowski, . J.J. and Mason, . Brian H.. "chemical element." Encyclopedia Britannica, June 19, 2024. britannica.com/science/chemical-element
Vlasov, Artem. “Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: New IAEA Analysis.” IAEA. March 13, 2023. iaea.org/newscenter/news/thoriums-long-term-potential-in-nuclear-energy-new-iaea-analysis
"What Was the Space Race?" National Air and Space Museum The Smithsonian. Aug 23, 2023. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-was-space-race
Armchair Team Credits:
docs.google.com/document/d/1sYjrtdKP67bvEH4UWOv-24_dwJGxZ395ZuczyKOUFNw/edit?usp=sharing
This video was produced in collaboration with OER Project. OER Project offers free, comprehensive, and fully supported social studies curricula for middle- and high-school teachers and their students. OER Project is an organization of educators, historians, curriculum experts, and learning scientists who care passionately about making high-quality open educational resources (OER) available to everyone. oerproject.com/?WT.mc_id=00_0__TAH_OER-YT_&WT.tsrc=OERYT
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Sources:
“Cold Fusion.” Understanding Science. 2012. https://undsci.berkeley.edu/cold-fusion-a-case-study-for-scientific-behavior/
Davis, Amanda, "How Marie Curie Helped Save a Million Soldiers During World War I." IEEE Spectrum. February 1, 2016. spectrum.ieee.org/how-marie-curie-helped-save-a-million-soldiers-during-world-war-i
"Debate over the Bomb: An Annotated Bibliography" Atomic Heritage Foundation, May 17, 2016 ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/debate-over-bomb-annotated-bibliography
"Debate over the Japanese Surrender" Atomic Heritage Foundation, June 1, 2016 ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/debate-over-japanese-surrender
"Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, The First Lady of Physics," National Park Service, nps.gov/people/dr-chien-shiung-wu-the-first-lady-of-physics.htm
Gale, Rober Peter and Eric Lax. Radiation: What it is, What you need to know. Alfred A Knopf: New York, 2013.
Herzog, G. F.. "isotope." Encyclopedia Britannica, July 18, 2024. britannica.com/science/isotope.
“President Truman Did Not Understand,” U.S. News & World Report, August 15, 1960, page 70-71.
“Quotes from Trinity Test observers," Centers for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, July 16, 2021, armscontrolcenter.org/quotes-from-trinity-test-observers/#:~:text=It%20had%20to%20be%20witnessed%20to%20be%20realized.&text=Finally%20I%20could%20remove%20the,a%20foul%20and%20awesome%20display.
Stimson, Henry L. “The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb.” Harper’s Magazine 194:1167 (February 1947): 97-107.
"Soviet Atomic Program- 1946." Atomic Heritage Foundation. June 5, 2014. ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/soviet-atomic-program-1946
"Tsar Bomba." Atomic Heritage Foundation. August 8, 2014. ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/history/tsar-bomba
Tayler, R. John , Lagowski, . J.J. and Mason, . Brian H.. "chemical element." Encyclopedia Britannica, June 19, 2024. britannica.com/science/chemical-element
Vlasov, Artem. “Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: New IAEA Analysis.” IAEA. March 13, 2023. iaea.org/newscenter/news/thoriums-long-term-potential-in-nuclear-energy-new-iaea-analysis
"What Was the Space Race?" National Air and Space Museum The Smithsonian. Aug 23, 2023. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-was-space-race
Armchair Team Credits:
docs.google.com/document/d/1sYjrtdKP67bvEH4UWOv-24_dwJGxZ395ZuczyKOUFNw/edit?usp=sharing
