The classic Rutherford picture has managed to acquire an enduring association with the 50s Atomic Age. So using it today isn't so much about a representation of science as it is about evoking an era when scientists were highly lauded members of society whose work would save us all.
If you want a stylized graphic representation of modern nuclear physics, I think you'd be better off ditching electron orbitals in favor of Feynmann diagrams.
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If you want a stylized graphic representation of modern nuclear physics, I think you'd be better off ditching electron orbitals in favor of Feynmann diagrams.