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    Undergrad Is Beta Decay Happening Inside My Glow-in-the-Dark Key Chain Made of Plexiglass?

    Yep, I want to track it over the years. Maybe I should buy one every 12 years for fun. Adding it to my calendar now ;)
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    Is Sigurd from Norway Combining Material Science and Spirituality in Education?

    Thank you very much. Looking forward to interesting conversations here!
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    Undergrad Is Beta Decay Happening Inside My Glow-in-the-Dark Key Chain Made of Plexiglass?

    Thank you! I just wanted to be responsible and check it out. And now I am part of this awesome forum! =D
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    Is Sigurd from Norway Combining Material Science and Spirituality in Education?

    Hi, I am Sigurd from Norway. I am an engineer (master's degree) in material science. From 2017 I will be teaching math and sciences at senior high-level. I love nature, science (especially physics), music, and spirituality without religion. I hope to have learning experiences and interesting...
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    Undergrad Is Beta Decay Happening Inside My Glow-in-the-Dark Key Chain Made of Plexiglass?

    Hi, I recently bought a glow-in-the-dark key chain, similar to http://tinyurl.com/zqf5sxb (image link). It is made from solid plexiglass, with a hollow cylinder in the middle, containing tritium. The electrons from the beta decay presumably hit a fluorescent wall on the inside of the cylinder...