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Oppenheimer - Part 2


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In Part 2 of our Oppenheimer deep dive, we witness the Trinity test and dawn of the the political, personal, and moral fallout of the atomic age. Drawing again from American Prometheus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography that inspired Christopher Nolan’s film, we examine the security hearings that dismantled Oppenheimer’s career, the rivalries that shaped history, and the lasting shadow of his work.

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Reel HistoryBy Joshua Bujakowski and John Carlisle