The Mystery of Matter: Into the Atom

Name: The Mystery of Matter: Into the Atom
Uploaded: 2024
Duration: 57 min

202457 min4K★ 8.3Science & Tech

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Recounting one of the twentieth century's great intellectual contests, this PBS history follows the scientists who mapped the atom's interior. It traces the path from atomic structure to quantum theory through the rivalries that drove the work forward. Dramatized scenes stand in for events no camera recorded, paired with explanation aimed at the lay viewer. The result is accessible history of science, more concerned with people than with equations.

This documentary follows the scientists who unlocked the secrets of the atom in one of the great intellectual contests of the twentieth century. It traces the discovery of atomic structure and the birth of quantum theory through the rivalries and breakthroughs that transformed physics. Dramatized scenes and clear explanation bring the science and its pioneers to life. Engaging and illuminating, it reveals how we came to understand matter itself. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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