Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail - Season 1 - Eps 3: 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.
About Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail
Title: Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail
First Air Date: 2015-08-09
Last Air Date: 2015-08-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: SBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Genepool Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Derek Muller
Himself - Host
