Radioactivity & Radiation Physics Courses and Certifications

For the Love of Physics

Solving Differential Equations in Scilab - First and Second Order ODEs

Learn to solve first and second order differential equations in Scilab using the ODE command, with practical examples from physics like radioactive decay, capacitor charging, and harmonic oscillators.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

The Real Science of the Nuclear Age - Behind Oppenheimer

Uncover the hidden history of nuclear science from Becquerel's 1896 discovery to the atomic bomb, exploring myths and realities behind the nuclear age with physicist Frank Close.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chad's Prep

Introduction to Nuclear Physics - General Physics

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Explore nuclear physics fundamentals: particles, atomic symbols, stability, and binding energy. Gain insights into nuclear structure, forces, and energy conversion principles.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Measuring Radioactivity Using Low-Cost Silicon Sensors

Build a low-cost silicon photodiode detector in a tin box to measure particle energies and distinguish alpha particles from beta electrons.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Chad's Prep

Nuclear Decay Processes and Energy of Nuclear Reactions - General Physics

Explore nuclear decay processes and reaction energies. Learn about alpha, beta, and gamma decay, Q-values, and energy calculations in nuclear reactions. Gain insights into exothermic and endothermic reactions.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chad's Prep

Kinetics of Radioactive Decay - General Physics

Explore radioactive decay kinetics, including exponential decay, decay rates, half-life, and decay constants. Solve practice problems to reinforce understanding of these fundamental concepts.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Chad's Prep

Heat and Calorimetry - General Physics

Master heat and calorimetry concepts, including specific heat, latent heat, and phase changes. Learn to calculate heat transfer in various scenarios and understand thermal equilibrium principles.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steve Brunton

The Exponential Distribution: Time Between Poisson Events

Explore the exponential distribution for time between Poisson events, including memoryless properties and applications in lightbulb lifetimes and radioactive decay.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steve Brunton

Bootstrapping and Monte Carlo Sampling in Statistics

Explore Monte Carlo sampling and bootstrapping techniques to estimate parameter errors in statistical problems, including Poisson estimation and normal variance analysis.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

To the Centre of the Sun - 1993 Christmas Lectures 2/5

Explore atomic nuclei behavior and formation to understand how stars, particularly our sun, generate their immense power through nuclear physics processes.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Atoms and Energy - Lecture 5

Explore atomic structure and nuclear fission energy extraction in this classic 1979 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture by Eric Rogers.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Atoms That Explode - 1979 Christmas Lectures 4/6

Explore radioactive atoms and their explosive nature through demonstrations of Geiger counters, cloud chambers, and decay patterns in this classic 1979 Royal Institution lecture.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steve Brunton

Parameter Estimation and Fitting Distributions

Explore parameter estimation in statistics through radioactive decay examples, covering classic and modern ML approaches with hands-on coding demonstrations.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Steve Brunton

The Chi-Squared Test - Are Two Distributions the Same? with Python Example

Master the Chi-squared test to determine if two datasets come from the same distribution, with hands-on Python implementation and real-world alpha emissions case study.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GE HealthCare

How Contrast Management Complements Dose Management

Discover the synergy between contrast and dose management strategies in medical imaging, exploring outcomes and benefits for patient care.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video