Beyond Uranium

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1950

Complete Record: Outlines the discovery of the first six elements beyond uranium. Describes discovery of neptunium and demonstrates the significant experiment showing that plutonium undergoes fission with slow neutrons. Discusses the modification of the Periodic Table resulting from the discovery of the new elements. Indicates the importance of some of the new elements by demonstrating a chain reaction and explaining the operation of an atomic power plant.