S2·E14 The Plutonium Connection
- Episode
- Season 2, Episode 14
- Air Date
- March 9, 1975
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
How likely is it that a terrorist group will steal plutonium intended for nuclear reactor fuel and put together a blackmail weapon of unprecedented power in the shape of a homemade atom bomb? That question is posed by Theodore Taylor, former A and H bomb designer at Los Alamos, in a recent book, The Curve of Binding Energy. NOVA investigates just how easy it would be to design a bomb using unclassified information.
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When did Season 2 Episode 14 of NOVA air?
Season 2, Episode 14 ('The Plutonium Connection') originally aired on March 9, 1975.
How long is Season 2 Episode 14 ('The Plutonium Connection')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 55 minutes.
What happens in NOVA Season 2 Episode 14?
How likely is it that a terrorist group will steal plutonium intended for nuclear reactor fuel and put together a blackmail weapon of unprecedented power in the shape of a homemade atom bomb? That question is posed by Theodore Taylor, former A and H bomb designer at Los Alamos, in a recent book, The...
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