23 Apr /14

Radioactive

The state of being radioactive, or radioactivity, or the spontaneous emission of radiation by material was discovered by Becquerel, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for this in 1903.Continue reading Radioactive

14 Apr /14

Radium

Radium and a key moment in the history of health and safety at work Radium was the radioactive element discovered in Paris by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, just before Christmas.Continue reading Radium

11 Apr /14

Squid

It was first mentioned in Pilgrims, one of the first ever compilations of travel literature put together by Purchase in 1613.Continue reading Squid