100 Years of the Atom

100 Years of the Atom (2020)

December 5th, 20200h 57min

Documentary, History
63%

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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