Inside The Atom
This short documentary offers a look at Canada’s Chalk River Project in the late 1940s. While humanity pondered the ultimate threat or promise of atomic energy, Chalk River scientists worked on the first set of experiments that attempted to apply atomic energy to medical and biological uses. Inside the Atom examines this frontier of science and assesses its value in terms of human progress.
- Overview
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Inside The Atom
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1948
Runtime
0h 11m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Inside The Atom
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Jack Olsen
Description
This short documentary offers a look at Canada’s Chalk River Project in the late 1940s. While humanity pondered the ultimate threat or promise of atomic energy, Chalk River scientists worked on the first set of experiments that attempted to apply atomic energy to medical and biological uses. Inside the Atom examines this frontier of science and assesses its value in terms of human progress.
