Uranium Derby centers around an experiment gone wrong--the American nuclear experiment. Using archival footage and recordings of scientists Dr. Harley Wilhelm, Dr. Frank Spedding, and others, first-time filmmaker Brittany Prater reveals the role that Ames, Iowa played in the production of uranium used in the first atomic bomb and investigates the health consequences for the surrounding community.
Uranium Derby centers around an experiment gone wrong--the American nuclear experiment. Using archival footage and recordings of scientists Dr. Harley Wilhelm, Dr. Frank Spedding, and others, first-time filmmaker Brittany Prater reveals the role that Ames, Iowa played in the production of uranium used in the first atomic bomb and investigates the health consequences for the surrounding community.