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Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission
Named after a Scottish town, strontium can be highly radioactive & glow-in-the-dark, but also used in toothpaste, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 80 of Elemental. Strontium is named after the Scottish village of...
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Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission is an episode from Elemental by RNZ. Named after a Scottish town, strontium can be highly radioactive & glow-in-the-dark, but also used in toothpaste, says Prof Allan Blackman f...
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Published Oct 27, 2019, 00:09:12 long, audio available.
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