2025/09/15 by Joshua Wylie, Pablo Giuliani, Wylie, Joshua +5
Environmental Science · #Ecology and biodiversity studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) #Nuclear Theory (nucl-th) #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2509.12055
openalex publication_date 2025/09/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Nuclear physics is a very abstract field with little accessibility for wider audiences, and yet it is a field of physics with far reaching implications for everyday life. The Nuclear Beavers demonstration is a hands-on experience that offers an intuitive lens into nuclear structure and decay. We aim to provide a more accessible entry point for students and educators by substituting complex nuclear structures and interactions with tactile building blocks following well-defined rules, thereby opening nuclear physics concepts to the general public.