The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud
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How do we know what matter is made of? The quest for the atom has been a long one, beginning 2,400 years ago with the work of a Greek philosopher and later continued by a Quaker and a few Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Theresa Doud details the history of atomic theory.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Theresa Doud
- Director Franz Palomares
- Artist Lisa LaBracio
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Addison Anderson
