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Let's build a Wilson cloud chamber to see radiation.
Working under Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Toshiko Yuasa used a Wilson cloud chamber to get her first glimpse of the path of a beta particle--an experience she never forgot. Experiments using Wilson cloud chambers are common in schools, and they can even be carried out at home. Read on for simple instructions. (This discussion is related only indirectly to the subject of Dr. Yuasa's research.):
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