Professor Lawrence Weinstein, Ph.D., takes you on a whirlwind tour of nuclear physics, and gives you a glimpse of the rich array of topics and concepts you will cover in his 24-episode video series, "Nuclear Physics Explained". In this free, full-length lecture from The Great Courses Plus, he explains the constituents of the nucleus; what holds the nucleus together, its role in determining atomic identity; and the nature of isotopes. He introduces two key tools: the periodic table of elements and the table of nuclides. This FREE, Full-Length Lecture is the first in a series of 24 videos called "Nuclear Physics Explained" from The Great Courses Plus. The course will explore the powerful forces of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, and nuclear medicine, and will show you how nuclear physicists think. Watch the rest of this course when you sign up for a FREE trial of The Great Courses Plus here: www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/show/nuclear_physics_explained?utm_source=US_OnlineVideo&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYouTube&utm_campaign=164056 Please like/comment/share! And don't forget to subscribe to our channel - new videos are being added all the time! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheGreatCourses Follow us! --Twitter: twitter.com/thegreatcourses --Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheGreatCourses --Instagram: www.instagram.com/thegreatcourses/ --Blog: www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/ --LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-great-courses-by-the-teaching-company