nucleus discards neutrons to stave off fission

Tags: atomic nuclei, neutrons, nuclear fission
Categories: Pseudo-explanations

An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:

"…the element hunters were using a technique where the nucleus discarded neutrons to stave off fission."

Chapman, K. (2019). Superheavy. Making and breaking the periodic table. Bloomsbury Sigma.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.