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The Neutron

In Our Time: Science

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How to Control Uranium Chain Reactions

Andrew Harrison: It is possible to control the nuclear chain reaction. How is it possible and why isn't that more widely understood? He says there are many ways of doing this, but you essentially need to add something that absorbs neutrons very effectively. The key thing about the nuclear reaction in nuclear reactor is there have to be many mechanisms that can slow it to a manageable rate - or stop it dead if needed.

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