Description

In this 1964 "Science Reporter" program we take a tour of the nuclear reactor at the U.S. Army Materials Research Agency in Watertown, MA, and learn how it is being used as a scientific research tool to detect and fingerprint infintesimal impurities in metals. Homer Priest (director of the Watertown Research Laboratory) traces the history of man's growing knowledge of molecular structure, and discusses the implications of nuclear reactor research for industries such as semi-conductors. Also interviewed are Jack O'Connor, Chief of the Nuclear Reactor Division, and research physicist John Antal. (CC)

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http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/fromthevault/videos/10252-one-part-in-a-trillion---science-reporter-tv-series-1964