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Poster for Controlling Atomic Energy (1960)

Controlling Atomic Energy (1960)

1960 · Short film · 13 min

Synopsis

Living Science Series Presents a brief summarization of concepts relating to atomic structure and behavior. Discusses the meaning of radioactivity, how radioactivity is measured, how scientists are protected from dangerous rays and how naturally radioactive elements are identified.

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Running time
13 minutes

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★★★ · "This is where the meltdown begins" · Spuzz · 2015-11-25

Pretty pedestrian film showing how a teacher shows Larry, a youngster of undetermined age, how a nuclear reactor works, and other nuclear facts. The professor stresses safety in these things, and we all know how those turned out. But Larry does have a pretty nifty model of a reactor, so bonus points for that.