Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail(2015)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2015-08-09
Average Runtime: 51m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 13
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
A stunning new documentary series exploring the incredible story of uranium, from its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine. It’s a journey across nine countries and more than a century of stories, to discover the rock that made the modern world. It’s part science, part history, and all epic adventure. Join physicist and YouTube phenomenon Dr. Derek Muller as he reveals the untold story of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth.
Keywords
nuclear power plantphysicsphysicistnuclear weaponsnuclear poweruranium
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Episodes: 3E01
The Rock that Became a Bomb
Air Date: 2015-08-09
At the turn of the 20th century uranium is virtually unknown and basically worthless. Dr Derek Muller shows how, in j...
E02
The Rock that Changed the World
Air Date: 2015-08-16
Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction. It has revolutionized society, ...
E03
The Rock in Our Future
Air Date: 2015-08-23
Uranium saves lives, treats cancer and brings hope to millions. Uranium was also a promise of clean limitless power. ...
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