Chemistry Reference

A is for Atom − Clearly produced by a pro-nuclear energy contingent, this video does give a great visual introduction to nuclear fission and the radioactivity of the elements.

Duck and Cover − 1951 video from the Federal Civil Defense Administration.  Cold War filmmaking at its best.

Daisy Girl Ad − Controversial 1964 campaign ad for incumbent President Lyndon Johnson.  It was only aired once and it has been interpreted by some that the ad implied challenger Barry Goldwater would lead the United States into a nuclear war.

Tale of Two Cities − Made in 1946, the commentary in this video shows an anti-Japanese bias.  However, the images of the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (note the factory windows and "shadows" in particular) provide viewers with visual evidence of the only nuclear attacks in human history.

Atomic Bomb Website ‒ from Visual Concept Entertainment.  This group has produced some well done nuclear weapon related videos (as well as commercial releases) including the acclaimed Trinity and Beyond.

Nuclear Weapons:

1. The Nuclear Weapons Archive ‒ a primer for any discussion on the chemistry and global nature of nuclear weapons.  Stay with the scientific material, but you may want to check out some of the pictures on the site.  They are at times awesome and at others horrific, but will be sure to stimulate your emotions in one way or another.
2. The Radiation Effects Research Foundation is dedicated to studying the effects if radiation on survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
3. The Effects of Nuclear Weapons ‒ an online edition of a book prepared by the United States Department of Defense and the Energy Research and Development Administration.
4. Photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ‒ be forewarned, some of them are disturbing.  Brought to you by the Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs.

Three Mile Island ‒ Fact sheet prepared by the Nuclear Regulatory Council on the Three Mile Island incident of 1979.

Chernobyl:

1. A Washington Post story from 2002 on the status of Chernobyl's power plant
2. This page provides a synopsis of the event and further links on the incident.

Nuclear Energy:

1. An Energy Information Administration page that will get you started on American nuclear energy statistics.
2. Information sheet from the EIA about New Jersey's nuclear energy usage.
3. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Electronic Reading Room
4. Marvin L. Adams of Texas A&M wrote this article hosted by the National Academy of Engineering.  It considers many factors (e.g. time, land space) and provides a succinct comparison of various energy sources.
5. Uranium maps from the World Information Service on Energy's Uranium Project.

Nuclear Medicine:

1. What is a PET scan?  This may be a little heavy for some, but it's worth it to check it out.
2. More on radioisotopes in medicine.