Saint's Log

Discovery of Neutrons & Radiation

One of the questions I had at the end of the Chemistry Basics II post was about how neurons were discovered. I guess these two channels have become my go to sources for these explanations. The Chadwick and the Neutron video presents a bit more history (e.g. the involvement of Marie Curie’s daughter).

I like the next video because it poses several questions that should be hints that the model without neutrons.

The use of radiation in these experiments naturally raises the question of how these various types of radiation were discovered. Kathy Loves Physics addresses this in her video.