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Meitner, the best known of the four, helped discover nuclear fission.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
There is ample evidence that nuclear fission is safe, affordable and GHG-emission-free.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission, which splits atoms to create energy, nuclear fusion generates power by combining atoms.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Unlike nuclear fission – which splits atoms and creates dangerous radioactive waste – fusion uses hydrogen isotopes (like tritium and deuterium) and produces helium as a harmless byproduct.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
There is ample evidence that nuclear fission is safe, affordable and GHG-emission-free.
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission, which splits atoms to create energy, nuclear fusion generates power by combining atoms.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Unlike nuclear fission – which splits atoms and creates dangerous radioactive waste – fusion uses hydrogen isotopes (like tritium and deuterium) and produces helium as a harmless byproduct.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Nuclear fission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20fission. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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