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The 2,400-year search for the atom

Theresa Doud · TED

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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. [Directed by Franz Palomares, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Theresa Doud
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Engineering, History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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