Authors: Richard Kroncke, Gabriel Lewis, Brett Steck Mentors: Ozgur Yavuzcetin, Juk Bhattacharyya Radon is produced by the parent element uranium. Uranium initially decays into radium, and finally radium decays into radon atoms. In the conversion from radium to radon, two protons and two neutrons, also known as alpha particles, are lost. These elements are considered … Continue reading Detection of Radon and Gamma Radiation in Basalt Samples and Geothermal Springs