National Nuclear Science Week: October 21-25 2013
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Mark your calendars well in advance for National Nuclear Science Week-the annual celebration of the remarkable achievements and contributions of nuclear science and technology. National Nuclear Science Week will be commemorated October 21-25, 2013.
From curing cancer, to powering our exploration of the Solar System, to helping maintain a thriving clean and green planet here at home, the world's most powerful science and promising technology is well worth celebrating and exploring further. A great place to start is the official National Nuclear Science Week website, loaded with information and ideas on how to learn, teach, and celebrate nuclear science and technology. See the National Nuclear Science Week Celebration Guide for even more ideas.
Each day of the week of October 21
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