The Birth of the Nuclear Atom In 1911 Ernest Rutherford published his account of the experiments which showed that the atom has a massive electrically charged core. At the time even he was unaware ...

We see before, during, and after the moment of birth of the atoms.” Over and over again, the universe proves itself willing to share its secrets with us if we look close enough. And as long as ...

Rutherford’s discovery is now often described as ‘splitting the atom’ in popular accounts, but this should not be confused with ... This University and this city is the birth place so of nuclear ...