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Lecture: The curse and blessing of uranium

How nuclear power drives pop culture
[Translate to Englisch:] Scan Atrium-Film GmbH München

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smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz
Stefan-Heym-Platz 1, 09111 Chemnitz
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Bismuth's uranium was essential for the nuclear age, which dawned in 1945 with the dropping of the first two atomic bombs on Japanese cities. Hopes of unlimited energy and eternal peace were kindled. On the other side, people feared the destruction of the planet. Artists and intellectuals have been grappling with these poles for 80 years. Follow the speaker on his quantum leaps through pop culture and meet Godzilla, the Digedags and Homer Simpson.

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smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz

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Treasures & Tragedies

The exhibition at the smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz brings to light what has been going on underground for thousands of years. It reveals the dark secrets of the miners from the Bronze Age to the 21st century. The exhibition is part of the main programme for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.