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Uranium Twisting the Dragons Tail Season 1
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See how uranium has shaped the past and will change the future.
Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 1
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Follow Dr. Derek Muller as he explores the controversial element — uranium.
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Learn how one of Earth's most controversial elements has revolutionized society.
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Unlock the mysteries of uranium, one of the Earth’s most controversial elements.
Teaser
1:38
Watch the untold story of the most wondrous and terrifying rock on Earth.
Born in the Death of a Star
2:34
Uranium was forged in the explosion of a star some six billion years ago.
Uranium Does Something Incredible
3:07
Learn about the power of uranium to spontaneously change its atomic structure.
Mutually Assured Destruction
5:11
See how uranium makes weapons that could end all life on Earth possible.
A Radioactive Bath
2:45
Dr. Derek Muller visits a radon spa in the Czech Republic to take a radioactive bath.
Into Pripyat Hospital in Chernobyl
4:06
Travel into the radioactive basement of Pripyat Hospital in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
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