Why Uranium Enrichment is a Big Deal

Why is enriching uranium such a big deal? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down uranium at an atomic level, its isotopes, and the science of how it gets enriched for uses in nuclear power plants, nuclear-propelled submarines, and for making atomic bombs.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Uranium Enrichment Programs
00:14 - Uranium in Nature
01:16 - Properties of Isotopes
04:09 - Getting Uranium 235
06:14 - Uses for Enriched Uranium
07:07 - Why Centrifuges Are a Big Deal