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Uranium – Twisting the Dragon's Tail

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The third episode, which was aired in Australia only, presents uranium as part of the mythology of indigenous peoples of Northern Australia, who say that a great creation spirit sleeps underground, and disturbing it will unleash disaster. This segues into the discussion of uranium mining in
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have occurred. The proposition that in our energy-hungry, warming world, uranium both tempts with unbelievable power and threatens all life on earth is explored.
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film festival and marketplace in France in 2014. The production team pitched the project at the annual EBU Science & Knowledge Pitch and attracted
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The project was in produced over the course of 12 months in preparation for the seventieth anniversary of the detonation of
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The series was conceived, created, written and directed by Wain Fimeri, was shot in nine countries and is presented by
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Derek Muller introduces uranium and its use throughout history. Uranium, originally sourced from
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and the beginning of the atomic age. The project received investment from
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in March 2014. The project's treatment and presenter were taken to the
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The use of uranium at the conclusion of World War II ushered in the
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looked like. The episode concludes with the use of uranium as a
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The series premiered on 6 August 2015, the 70th anniversary of
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and presented by Derek Muller. It is written and directed by
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and premiered on both networks in late July and August 2015.
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as well as in cancer treatment. Derek Muller visits
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Derek Muller
uranium
PBS
SBS
Derek Muller
pitchblende
computer-generated
dragons
isotopes
radioactive decay
radium
decay of uranium
atom bomb
nuclear weapon
bombing of Hiroshima
World War II
atomic age
energy
Chernobyl
Fukushima
major
nuclear disasters
the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
Sonya Pemberton
Wain Fimeri
palmistry
breasts
vaccination

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