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Microscope

Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics

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Rocket

Theme A - Space, Time & Motion

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Thermometer

Theme B - The Particulate Nature Of Matter

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Water Wave

Theme C - Wave Behaviour 

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Magnifying Glass Tilted Right

Theme D - Fields

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	<li>Who is Elise Meitner? An exceptional physicist who introduced the term &ldquo;fission&rdquo; to the scientific community.</li>
	<li>Nuclear Fission: A process that releases energy because of a change in an atomic nucleus.</li>
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🌍 Real-World Example: Nuclear power plants! They use nuclear fission to produce electricity. However, there&#39;s a dark side &ndash; nuclear weapons were created using this very process.

Elise was nominated 29 times for the Nobel Prize in Physics! Sadly, she never won, even when her colleague Otto Hahn did for their joint research.

<ul>
	<li>Nuclear fission is 🔥hot🔥 news, and not just because of the energy it releases. Over the past 90 years, society has been divided on its use.</li>
	<li>Good 😇: Powering our homes with electricity from nuclear power plants.</li>
	<li>Bad 😈: Creating devastating nuclear weapons.</li>
</ul>

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	<li>World War II: Elise fled Germany due to rising anti-Semitism. She chose peace, settling in neutral Sweden, and rejected the pursuit of nuclear weaponry.</li>
	<li>Otto Hahn&#39;s Regret: While Elise fled, her collaborator Otto Hahn stayed back. Later in life, he deeply regretted not opposing the misuse of science during wartime.</li>
	<li>Reflections: Always consider the broader impact of scientific developments on society!</li>
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🚀 Real-World Example: Think of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The sheer destructive power of nuclear fission was displayed, leading to a complex debate on nuclear disarmament and its ethical use.

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	<li>Otto Hahn: &quot;Come the year 1933 I followed a flag that we should have torn down immediately. I did not do so, and now must bear responsibility for it.&rdquo;</li>
	<li>Elise Meitner: &ldquo;It was not only stupid but very wrong that I did not leave at once.&rdquo;</li>
	<li>Meitner&#39;s Legacy: Her tombstone reads, &quot;Lise Meitner -&nbsp;a physicist who never lost her humanity&quot;.</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Physics isn&#39;t just formulas &ndash; it&#39;s intertwined with history, ethics, and global events.</li>
	<li>Decisions made in science can have profound societal impacts, both good and bad.</li>
	<li>Always stand by your principles, just like Elise Meitner did!</li>
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🥳 Fun Activity: Next time you switch on a light or any electronic device, remember the science (and history) behind the power that runs it! How cool is that?

Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Elise Meitner: The Unsung Pioneer Of Nuclear Fission

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Elise Meitner: The Unsung Pioneer Of Nuclear Fission

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