Atom
NR
8.6
2007
Documentary
The story of the discovery that everything is made from atoms, one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history, and the brilliant minds behind it.
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- Cast：
- Jim Al-Khalili
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EP1 - Clash of Titans
July. 26,2007
Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of the discovery that everything is made of atoms, and of the minds behind the scientific breakthrough.
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EP2 - The Key to the Cosmos
August. 02,2007
Jim Al-Khalili's documentary series about the building block of our universe, the atom. He shows how the mystery of the universe's creation was unravelled.
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EP3 - The Illusion of Reality
August. 09,2007
Jim Al-Khalili's documentary series about the building block of our universe, the atom. He discovers how there might be parallel universes.
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