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NOVA•Season 2•Episode 14

The Plutonium Connection

7.4/10 · 9 votesMar 9, 197555 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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

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Episode Summary

"The Plutonium Connection" is episode 14 of NOVA season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 9 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on March 9, 1975.

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