100 Years of the Atom (2020)
• December 5th, 2020 • 0h 57min
Documentary, History
Overview
The exciting story of the splitting of the atom, a scientific breakthrough of incalculable importance that ushered in the nuclear age, has a dark side: the many events in which people were exposed to radiation, both intentionally and by accident.
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