The History of Atoms: Two Millennia of Discovery and Scientific Drama

Today the existence of atoms is undisputed, and for good reason: atomic microscopy allows us to see the atom first-handed. But long before we obtained this empirical evidence, philosophers and scientists had debated for over two millennia over their existence. From the theories of Democritus to the fight against the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages, from the vitriolic discussion that pushed Boltzmann to take his life to Einstein's proof of their existence, in this video we'll cover those two millennia of history, scientific discovery, and confrontation.

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⏰ Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:37 Philosophical Atomism
02:06 Centuries of Oblivion
03:59 The Rebirth of the Atoms
08:19 The Vindication
11:27 Outro