Host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth's most controversial elements.
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- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2015) (United States) (tv)
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Host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth's most controversial elements. Dr. Muller embarks on an epic journey across the globe to explain the fascinating details of uranium's birth and longevity. Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction. It has revolutionized society, from medicine to warfare. It is an element that has profoundly shaped the past, will change the future and will exist long after humans have left the Earth. Filmed on five continents, this two-hour program, produced by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Sonya Pemberton, delivers a gripping story of an ancient element's footprint on the world. |
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| Goofs | The movie strongly implies that the bomb tested at the Trinity site was an uranium bomb. It was in fact a plutonium bomb similar to that used at Nagasaki. The only uranium bomb produced by the Manhattan Project was the bomb used at Hiroshima. See more » |