Radiclear - A System to Filter Radium from Water

Using Magnesium Oxide Carbon Nanotube Technology

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Personal Interview:

Johnson, Benedict. Personal interview.  Kayle Watson and Hannah Doerksen-Goldwater.   January 12, 2012.

Image Sources:

All images used with permission from copyright holders.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/27/us/natural-gas-map.html

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Science Photo Library.  http://www.sciencephoto.com/.  Royalty free content.

 

Special Thanks to the New York Times  and Nanoshel, Inc. for the use of their images.