• Question: Russian scientists in the recent years have managed to make element 115 which previously was deemed impossible is there any benefits that would come from being able to stabilise element 115?

    Asked by anon-224659 to Simon on 14 Nov 2019.
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      Simon Brown answered on 14 Nov 2019:


      Way beyond you field I’m afraid but many of the top elements are ‘made’ because we can. It pushes our understanding and ability but with the life of the element so short, is there any use?
      As you have said, it would need to be stabilised but that is not easy

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