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.
Explain what might have been Thomson’s thought process when he discovered the electron and used his discovery to come up with his ‘chocolate chip cookie’ model of the atom.
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- Educator Theresa Doud
- Director Franz Palomares
- Artist Lisa LaBracio
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Addison Anderson
