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Curious curium

Abergel, Rebecca J.·Ansoborlo, Eric
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From secretive beginnings to serving in missions on Mars, Rebecca J. Abergel and Eric Ansoborlo take a look at the glowing mark curium has left on contemporary science and technology.

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Abergel, Rebecca J., Ansoborlo, Eric. 2016-04-22. Curious curium. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2512

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