Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

Miniseries

2015 · 3 episodes · 2h 33m in all

Episodes

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   1. The Rock that Became a Bomb

   9 Aug 2015 · 51 min

   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.

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   2. The Rock that Changed the World

   16 Aug 2015 · 51 min

   Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and destruction. It has revolutionized society, from medicine to warfare.

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   3. The Rock in Our Future

   23 Aug 2015 · 51 min

   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.