September 11 - October 16, 2024
NUCLEAR SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR EVERYONE
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Room 117 • 471 University Parkway Aiken, SC 29801 Organized by University of South Carolina AikenAbout this event
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Instructor: Bill Wabbersen is a nuclear engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in the nuclear industry. He is a former naval officer trained in the Navy nuclear program. He worked at the Savannah River Site for almost 30 years. He retired from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and later from the National Nuclear Security Administration. Bill has been conducting nuclear science educational outreach activities across the US since 1989. He has received the “Landis Public Communication and Education Award” from the American Nuclear Society, was named an Honorary Trustee of the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History (in Albuquerque, New Mexico), and received the Nuclear Service Award from the Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness in recognition of these volunteer activities. Description: This class will provide students with a broad and basic understanding of nuclear science fundamentals. Students will learn about the atomic nucleus, isotopes, radiation, radioactive half-life, and the uses of nuclear technology in our world today in a unique and approachable manner. Each of the six sessions will involve innovative, simple, hands-on activities performed in pairs or teams designed to engage participants and reinforce key concepts. These hands-on activities use materials ranging from marbles and cookies to custom-made science-related kits that have proven engaging to novice as well as experienced students.
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