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One of the few transuranic elements with practical applications, certain isotopes of californium are known for their abilities as neutron emitters. As such, californium can be used to help start nuclear reactions or as a source of neutrons when using neutron diffraction or neutron spectroscopy. Lawrencium and element 118, now with the preliminary name oganesson, were both created using atoms of californium-249. 

Neutrons produced by isotopes of californium are also used as a treatment of certain cervical and brain cancers where other radiation therapy is ineffective as well as educational applications in various analytical techniques, including detection instruments such as fuel rod scanners.

𝟓𝟎/𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

Saturday afternoon sessions with @ttmik in my favorite place in town ~

jan. 3rd

i hope you guys had a wonderful start into the new year!

unfortunately i have a lot of exams this month so i can't just relax for all of winter break, like i'd like to. but, starting to study earlier for exams and not procrastinating so often is kind of a new year's resolution of mine and i think today i did quite good on that. i did some summaries and a few practice problems for three upcoming exams.