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Einsteinium is a synthetic metal with the atomic number 99, belonging to the actinide series. It was discovered in 1952 from the debris of a hydrogen bomb. This metal is highly radioactive and has a very short half-life, making it extremely unstable and dangerous to handle.

facts

Atomic number	99
Atomic mass	252
Melting point	1,580 °F
Boiling point	1,825°F
Density	8.84g/cm3
Discovered By	Albert Ghiorso
Year Discovered	1952

The history of Einsteinium

Einsteinium was discovered in December 1952 by Albert Ghiorso and his team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. They found it in the radioactive debris from the first Ivy Mike hydrogen bomb test. This synthetic and highly radioactive metal was named after Albert Einstein and remained a secret until 1955 because of Cold War tensions. Today, einsteinium is mainly produced for and used in scientific research.

Where it’s used today

Einsteinium is used exclusively in fundamental scientific research to study the properties of transuranic elements, synthesize heavier elements like mendelevium, and conduct advanced actinide chemistry studies. 

“Unless you are purposely collecting and storing radioactive materials very incorrectly, it’s not dangerous.”

Since the 1940s we have have always looked at radiation as the monster that had to be conquered or feared, but is it really as bad as science fiction would have you believe? Lets explore this concept.

The Facts

Many people believed that Radiation illnesses are a major factor for dying cancer but

illness	rate
skin cancer	60,000 – 90,000
smoking	7,000,000 ( 1.5m from secondhand smoke)
acute radiation syndrome	60-100 SINCE WWII

The Truth

Radiation is a calculatable risk. We can use certain tools to keep a safe measurement of this risk, but in most cases, radioactive material that most people can gain access too is not very dangerous. We have lived alongside it for thousands of years, and unless you are purposely collecting it and storing it very incorrectly, it’s not dangerous.

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Gourmet cuisines

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