The major groups on the periodic table and their general properties based on their electrons are the focus of a video that also explains why the table is drawn in two parts and which elements are crucial to life. 

Lab closed, gone fission! This video discusses both fission and fusion and their relationship to each other. In addition, it also explains why uranium, plutonium, and hydrogen are used and which process uses which elements. 

This video segment adapted from FRONTLINE looks at nuclear fission as an energy source that can be used to generate electricity. [2:49]

Watch video of scientists discussing uranium and its uses. You'll also see the safety and security measures needed for working with uranium in the laboratory. [6:03]

Yellow Fever looks at the Navajo uranium boom through Tina Garnanez's lens, providing an intimate portrait of a people's struggle against industry, both at home and in Washington D.C., and raising awareness of issues that will affect the...

A new book looks at the history and environmental legacy of uranium mining on Navajo lands.