NOVA - S02E14: The Plutonium Connection

Name: The Plutonium Connection
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1975-03-09
Duration: 55 min

Mar 09, 1975DocumentarySeason 2, Episode 14

How likely is it that a terrorist group will steal plutonium intended for nuclear reactor fuel and put together a blackmail weapon of unprecedented power in the shape of a homemade atom bomb? That question is posed by Theodore Taylor, former A and H bomb designer at Los Alamos, in a recent book, The Curve of Binding Energy. NOVA investigates just how easy it would be to design a bomb using unclassified information.

All Episodes - Season 2

01Why Do Birds Sing?Nov 03, 1974 02How Much Do You Smell?Nov 10, 1974 03The Hunting Of The QuarkNov 17, 1974 04The Secrets Of SleepNov 24, 1974 05Inside the Golden GateDec 01, 1974 06The Men Who Painted CavesDec 08, 1974 07Red Sea CoralDec 15, 1974 08War From the AirJan 05, 1975 09What Time is Your Body?Jan 12, 1975 10The Rise And Fall Of DDTJan 19, 1975 11Take the World From Another Point of ViewFeb 02, 1975 12The Lysenko AffairFeb 09, 1975 13The TuaregsFeb 16, 1975 14The Plutonium ConnectionMar 09, 1975 15The Other WayMar 16, 1975 16The Lost World Of The MayaMar 30, 1975 17Will The Fishing Have to Stop?Apr 06, 1975

NOVA S02E14 Synopsis

NOVA "The Plutonium Connection" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 1975-03-09, this episode is part of Season 2 of NOVA. With a runtime of 55m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. How likely is it that a terrorist group will steal plutonium intended for nuclear reactor fuel and put together a blackmail weapon of unprecedented power in the shape of a homemade atom bomb? That question is posed by Theodore Taylor, former A and H...