When the IAEA confirms the peaceful use of a State’s nuclear material, confidence over nuclear activities is established. When confidence disappears, international peace and security are at risk.
Link in bio to watch Director General @grossirafaelmariano ’s full speech to the #IAEAGC to learn how the IAEA is rising to the challenge with the support of its member countries.
Small modular reactors are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors.
Learn about SMRs via the link in our bio.
As energy demand across Africa continues to grow, many countries are exploring the role nuclear power could play in their future energy mix.
Small modular reactors, stronger regional cooperation and expanding electricity grids, ahead of Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa, learn how African countries are approaching nuclear energy to strengthen energy security and support sustainable development.
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Pierre Curie, a @nobelprize Laureate known for his work on radioactivity, was born on this day in 1859.
Pierre, working with Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Henri Becquerel, was a pioneer in the field of nuclear science and radioactivity. While investigating the properties of radium, an unknown element at the time, Pierre and his collaborators found that a speck of radium was constantly emitting heat. This heat turned out to be the first discovery of radiation.
Studies of this transformation process earned Curie and his colleagues the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. Their work helped to lay the foundation for nuclear physics and chemistry, marking a critical step toward the many peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology that help people around the world today.
Only 2 days left to apply for the next IAEA Lise Meitner Programme visit!
Are you an early- to mid-career woman working in the nuclear sector and interested in exploring advancements in nuclear power plant lifecycle management, the nuclear fuel cycle, and R&D activities?
This August, Rosatom Technical Academy and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research will welcome the next cohort of LMP participants for a specialized two-week programme.
Don’t miss the opportunity! Learn more and apply by 15 May
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🌱 Plants provide 80% of the food we eat, yet up to 40% of crops are lost each year to pests and diseases.
Through the Joint @fao /IAEA Centre, nuclear science is helping countries protect crops, strengthen food security and build more resilient and sustainable agriculture.
Discover about the techniques scientists use to protect plants and strengthen our food systems and go to the link in our bio to learn more!
#PlantHealthDay #Atoms4Food
Today we celebrate the third woman to ever win the @nobelprize in Chemistry: Dorothy Hodgkin!
Hodgkin is most well-known for pioneering methods in the field of X-ray crystallography. She was able to determine the three-dimensional structures of biomolecules using a new technique called X-ray crystallography, which she helped to advance. X-ray crystallography involves beams of X-rays hitting atoms of a crystal (like those found in materials such as salts, metals, minerals, and semiconductors), which are then diffracted into many different directions.
Hodgkin used this version of the technique to determine the atomic and molecular structures of penicillin, insulin, and vitamin B12. Her work on protein crystallography earned her the Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1964.
X-ray crystallography is critical in determining the structures of many biological molecules in order to understand their function.
If nuclear fusion can be replicated on Earth at an industrial scale, it could provide virtually limitless clean, safe, and affordable energy to meet the world’s demand. Our #NuclearExplained tells you why.
It’s Mother’s Day season! Can you guess who’s known as the mother of nuclear fission?
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From radiation monitors, new plant and insect species, and virtual scientists breaking down nuclear concepts, at the @iaeavisitorcentre you can experience Agency’s work first-hand. Discover how nuclear science delivers solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Here are 5 must-sees to explore.
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The Sterile Insect Technique, or SIT for short, is a nuclear method that helps combat disease-carrying pests, such as mosquitoes that spread malaria. But how does it work? Watch our video to find out!
