The Mystery of Matter

The Mystery of Matter: Information about the series

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  • Brief episode descriptions
  • Episode promos
  • Bios of the production team
  • Host bio
  • Behind the scenes of the production
  • Film credits
  • Transcripts
  • Bios of scholars interviewed
  • Principal cast
  • Outreach Plan

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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
was produced by Moreno/Lyons Productions LLC.


Major funding for The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements was provided by the National Science Foundation, where discoveries begin. Additional funding provided by The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, dedicated to strengthening America’s future through education.

Support for the development of The Mystery of Matter project was provided by the Chemical Heritage Foundation, The Otto Haas Charitable Trust and The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

Support for The Mystery of Matter website and educational applications was provided by the Wyncote Foundation,The Dreyfus Foundation and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.

All support for The Mystery of Matter was administered by Filmmakers Collaborative.

The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements is a production of Moreno/Lyons Productions in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting, which are solely responsible for its content. The series was filmed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the support of the Massachusetts Film Office.
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