What is a Nuclear Research Reactor?

Nuclear research reactors generate neutrons used to produce radioactive substances for medical and scientific uses and to check the composition of materials. With the support of the IAEA, Jamaica operates the Caribbean’s only nuclear research reactor.
Story: Alejandra Silva
Video: Svetlomir Slavchev
Narration: John Brittain
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