Politecnico offers the online course “Discovering Nuclear Science: Energy and Beyond”, aimed at all citizens who want to acquire knowledge and awareness in the nuclear field, useful for actively contributing to the development of modern society.

Discovering Nuclear Science: Energy and Beyond, created by the team from the Department of Energy’s Laboratory of Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry in collaboration with METID, provides an overview of nuclear science, without requiring prior knowledge. Structured in three sections, the course takes participants through the fundamental concepts and practical applications of nuclear science, with the aim of raising awareness in everyone in the following areas:

• First section – The nature of radioactivity: discovering the existence of natural radioactivity and understanding the production of artificial radionuclides, such as through the process of nuclear fission.
• Second section – Ionising radiation in action: distinguish the various types of ionising radiation and explore their many applications, such as in medicine and industry, highlighting their benefits to civil society.
• Third section – Dealing with nuclear risks: analysing the risks associated with nuclear science applications and how they are managed to protect human health and the environment.

Participants can follow the course according to their own time availability and at the end of each topic they will be able to check their learning with interactive quizzes. In the Forum, on the other hand, they will have the opportunity to interact with each other and have a direct line to the experts to clarify doubts, exchange opinions and find new food for thought or moments of insight.