The horrifying devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved the destructive capabilities of nuclear power. But, in the aftermath of World War II, we started to experiment with how we could use atomic energy for good. It was the dawn of a new era in science, and, in that spirit, thousands of men arrived in Idaho, including the men whose deaths would later signify the difficulty of achieving this atomic America.
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S1 Bonus Interview: In Memory of Peter Byrne
Introducing the new Wild Thing book
S3 Bonus Preview - Mutants
S3 E9: An Atomic Future
S3 E8: Risky Business
S3 E7: Half-Life
S3 E6: You Look Radiant
S3 E5: Trust Issues
S3 E4: Chain Reaction
S3 E2: Out Of Little Things
S3 E1: Close To Home
S3 Wild Thing: Going Nuclear Trailer
S2 E10: The Truth Is Out There
S2 E9: You Gotta Have Faith
S2 E8: Popular Science (Fiction)
S2 E7: E.T. Phone Home
S2 E6: Hear No Aliens, See No Aliens
S2 E5: Independence Day
S2 E4: Roswell
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