Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

2015 • PBS
4.7
48 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 1 episodes (2)

1 Part One
7/28/15
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.
2 Part Two
7/29/15
Uranium 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.

About this show

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.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
48 reviews
Brent Cooper
July 30, 2015
I just watched part 1 & 2 on TV. The show was very well done and intriguing. I found out about the show from Dr Muller's YouTube channel, Veritasium, and am so glad I did. Fantastic show! Great job to everyone involved.
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mjburmonster
August 30, 2015
Liked it a lot but there was a part where he misunderstood a part about the ceasium 137 byproduct after chernobyl
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Dave Chen
August 3, 2015
Would have loved to see more depth, but still awesome content compared to most of what's out there!
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