Naked uranium

Uranium is often seen and many other forms, but few are aware of the metal’s actual appearance, says Steve Little, a researcher at the University of Nottingham.

His university posted an educational video, a cleaver wrapper used to promote research at the university, showing what uranium actually looks like.

“. . .  actually uranium is like lots of others metals in the periodic table. It should be a shiny, silvery appearence metal, so I just thought I would take this opportunity to go in the lab, clean some up and show you some naked uranium. It is really very pretty to look at,” says Little.

The big reveal is at the 4:30 mark.