Two for Physics
1959 Canadian TV series or program
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Two for Physics is a Canadian science television series which aired on CBC Television in 1959.
| Two for Physics | |
|---|---|
| Genre | science |
| Presented by | Patterson Hume Donald Ivey |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | George Dick |
| Production location | Toronto |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 July – 29 September 1959 |
Premise
This Toronto-produced series on scientific subjects concerned the realm of physics. It was hosted by Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, professors with the University of Toronto who were previously featured on the local CBLT series Live And Learn.[1]
Shows
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 7 July | debut |
| 14 July | |
| 21 July | atoms and orbits[2] |
| 28 July | matter and radiation[3] |
| 4 August | theory of relativity[4] |
| 11 August | concerns efforts to analyze phenomena that are either too small or too large to be measured with existing technology[5] |
| 18 August | |
| 25 August | |
| 1 September | atomic nucleus[6] |
| 8 September | generating power by nuclear fission and fusion[7] |
| 15 September | using atomic decay to measure the age of archeological artifacts[8] |
| 21 September | (pre-empted)[9] |
| 28 September | series finale[10] |
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. from 7 July to 29 September 1959.[10]