The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
Series Overview
An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world is made of. Three hour-long episodes tell the story of seven of history’s most important scientists as they seek to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter.
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
60 min per episode
2015 – 2015
Premiered: Wed, Aug 19, 2015
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Into the Atom (1910-1960)”
Caught up in the race to discover the atom’s internal parts — and learn how they fit together — a young British physicist, Harry Moseley, uses newly discovered X-rays to put the Periodic Table in a whole new light. And a young American chemist named Glenn Seaborg creates a new element — plutonium — that changes the world forever, unleashing a force of unimaginable destructive power: the atomic bomb.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Muffie Meyer, Stephen Lyons
Department Leadership Roster
Muffie Meyer
Director
Stephen Lyons
Director
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TV-Y7: Directed to Older Children — Designed for children age 7 and above.
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Directed to Older Children — Designed for children age 7 and above.
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What is The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements about?
An exciting three-part series about one of the great adventures in the history of science: the long and continuing quest to understand what the world is made of. Three hour-long episodes tell the story of seven of history’s most important scientists as they seek to identify, understand and organize the basic building blocks of matter.
How many seasons does The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements have?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements?
Key cast members in The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements include Michael Emerson.
Who created or directed The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements?
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements was developed and directed by Muffie Meyer, Stephen Lyons.