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How do you split an atom?

ANSTO's summer of science tours offer free fun and educational activities for all the family over the school holidays.
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Australian nuclear security ranked best in the world

A global report on nuclear materials security around the world has ranked Australia top of the class.

Science podcasts

Professor John Dodson

Isotopic signatures applied to living creatures

Listen to how the study of yabbies reveals better methods of managing freshwater ecosystems.


MP3 file: 7:07 min

ANSTO videos

What is ANSTO

A short video explaining what ANSTO does, and why nuclear science and technology is important to Australia.

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Free lecture to explore polymers and neutron scattering

A global expert in polymer science will visit ANSTO to explain how neutron scattering is helping us understand the behaviours of a molecule that plays an essential role in everyday life.
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Robust processes and measurable targets ...

ANSTO's safety policies are framed around providing
a people-safe workplace that minimises the organisation's impact on the environment ...
OPAL pool

OPAL status: ON

The reactor is planned to operate in cycles for 300 days in 2012 with short maintenance shutdowns.
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In the laboratory

Benefits for Australia ...

ANSTO undertakes and facilitates research that advances the application of nuclear science and technology for all Australians.
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For the full range ...

ANSTO provides a range of commercial products and services to industry, including the mining and nuclear medicine industries. 

Nearly half the ionising radiation humans are exposed to is caused by:

Nearly half the ionising radiation humans are exposed to is caused by:

Cosmic rays from outer space
 
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X-rays from x-ray machines
 
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Foods rich in potassium-40 (e.g. bananas and nuts)
 
51
Radon gases which naturally occur in the air
 
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