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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

20151 Season51m episodes7.0

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Runtime: 51m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: AU

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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.

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Director: Wain Fimeri
Writing: Wain Fimeri
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 9, 2015
Network: SBS
Studio: Genepool Productions

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3 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Derek Muller

Himself - Host

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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

20151 Season51m episodes7.0

Documentary

TMDB7.0

Votes13

Your rating

Runtime: 51m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: AU

About

Where to watch

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Stream

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

Free

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 9, 2015 · 51m
The Rock that Became a Bomb
At the turn of the 20th century uranium is virtually unknown and basically worthless. Dr Derek Muller shows how, in just a single generation, it became the most desirable and terrifying rock on earth.
E2 · Airs Aug 16, 2015 · 51m
The Rock that Changed the World
Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction. It has revolutionized society, from medicine to warfare.
E3 · Airs Aug 23, 2015 · 51m
The Rock in Our Future
Uranium saves lives, treats cancer and brings hope to millions. Uranium was also a promise of clean limitless power. In a remarkable and haunting journey, Dr Derek Muller takes us to Chernobyl and Fukushima, where uranium became a nightmare. In our energy hungry, warming world, uranium both tempts with unbelievable power and threatens all life on earth. Destroyer and saviour, dream and nightmare: the extraordinary paradox of uranium.

Details

Director: Wain Fimeri
Writing: Wain Fimeri
Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 9, 2015
Network: SBS
Studio: Genepool Productions

Time to finish

3 hrs

3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Derek Muller

Himself - Host

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