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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.

Who was the first person to come up with the idea of the “atom?”

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  • Educator Theresa Doud
  • Director Franz Palomares
  • Artist Lisa LaBracio
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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