A Conversation with Stosh Kozimor
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I f the periodic table is an atlas for chemistry, then the actinides should surely be labeled “Here be dragons”. All are radioactive, only thorium and uranium are found in appreciable quantities, and most of the rest are produced by the sort of modern-day alchemy that relies on nuclear reactors or particle accelerators. Stosh Kozimor, a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is one of a hardy band of scientists unafraid of taming these dragons. Mark Peplow spoke to him about the challenges of doing research on the actinides, and their potential application in cancer therapy.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017