Born in the Death of a Star

Name: Born in the Death of a Star | Uranium Twisting the Dragons Tail
Uploaded: 2015-07-15T20:19:51+00:00
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: Uranium was forged in the explosion of a star some six billion years ago. It's woven into the fabric of our earth, still crackling with the energy of that exploding star. Dr. Derek Muller travels to the Czech Republic to begin his journey to discover the incredible story of Uranium. He explains that everywhere on Earth is naturally radioactive; you are radioactive.

Aired: 7/27/2015 | 0:02:34 | Clip

Uranium was forged in the explosion of a star some six billion years ago. It's woven into the fabric of our earth, still crackling with the energy of that exploding star. Dr. Derek Muller travels to the Czech Republic to begin his journey to discover the incredible story of Uranium. He explains that everywhere on Earth is naturally radioactive; you are radioactive.

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S1 E2: Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 2

Host and physicist Dr. Derek Muller unlocks the mysteries of uranium, one of the ...

Air Date 7/29/2015

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S1 E1: Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 1

Born from the collapse of a star, uranium has brought hope, progress and ...

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