How Radioactive Decay Works - Ask a Spaceman!

Full podcast episodes: http://www.askaspaceman.com Support:   / pmsutter   Follow:   / paulmattsutter   and   / paulmattsutter   How was radioactive decay discovered? What are the different kinds of decay? How does quantum mechanics make all this happen? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Follow all the show updates at http://www.askaspaceman.com, and help support the show at   / pmsutter  ! Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! 00:00 – Bacquerel and the Curies 03:59 - Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay 09:04 - Quantum Tunneling 11:37 - Understanding Half-Life