• 2014
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
The Clean Room

Summary To determine the true age of the Earth, geochemist Clair Patterson developed the uranium-lead dating method to make an unprecedented discovery - calculating Earth's age of 4.5 billion years. But Patterson's groundbreaking discoveries were just beginning. Patterson made it his mission to draw public attention to the detrimental effects of lead in the environment and dedicated his career to fighting against the petroleum and chemical industry, eventually achieving public health's biggest victory of the 20th century.

  • 2014
  • TV-PG
  • 45m

S1.E7 ∙ The Clean Room

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Piotr Michael Neil deGrasse Tyson Keythe Farley Christopher Emerson

8.8

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 19, 2014

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Instagram Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Production companies : Fuzzy Door Productions National Geographic Channel Cosmos Studios

Summary To determine the true age of the Earth, geochemist Clair Patterson developed the uranium-lead dating method to make an unprecedented discovery - calculating Earth's age of 4.5 billion years. But Patterson's groundbreaking discoveries were just beginning. Patterson made it his mission to draw public attention to the detrimental effects of lead in the environment and dedicated his career to fighting against the petroleum and chemical industry, eventually achieving public health's biggest victory of the 20th century.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 19, 2014

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Instagram Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Production companies : Fuzzy Door Productions National Geographic Channel Cosmos Studios

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