Nuclear physics inside your smoke detector

The Only Man-Made Element You Can Buy at the Market: Americium Radioactivity is a concept that scares many people. If something is radioactive, we often get the impression of something harmful to be avoided. However, some radioactive elements may be important enough to save our lives. Americium, an artificial element in the 95th box of the periodic table, has such a life-saving feature. A feature that can detect smoke and alert you.

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