Uranium Twisting the Dragons Tail

Mutually Assured Destruction

The Titan Missile facility in Arizona, operational from 1963 to 1982, was built to house the largest and most powerful nuclear missile weapons system ever deployed by the U.S. At the height of the Cold War the U.S. and Soviet Union threatened each other with these weapons. Dr. Derek Muller visits the Titan Missile Museum and meets with guide Chuck Penson to simulate launching a missile.

Mutually Assured Destruction

5m 11s

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    Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 2

    S1 E2 - 54m 38s

    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.

  • Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Uranium – Twisting the Dragon’s Tail: Part 1

    S1 E1 - 54m 38s

    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.

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