238: Uranium Glass

November 22, 2022 00:08:03
238: Uranium Glass
Brain Junk
238: Uranium Glass

Nov 22 2022 | 00:08:03

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

Trace here: I've got one arm trapped under a grumpy old-man-cat named Jack. Jack does not care about science or glowing glass or the fact that my back is starting to cramp. Enjoy this trip down the fancy serving ware aisle and drop us a picture on Facebook if you own any of this really cool glass!

image from pixabay.

More resources to check out!

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/for-educators/08.pdf

https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/glass/vaseline-uranium-glass.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_glass

https://www.iflscience.com/uranium-glass-the-radioactive-glassware-that-could-be-hiding-in-plain-sight-64052

If you're still here, this is Jack perched on his support person, Beckett.

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