The atomic bomb and the Trinity Test is much in the news due to the release of the movie Oppenheimer last week on July 21st. I hope to watch the movie one of these days on an IMAX GT screen. There are a few in the US (sadly none in India.)
The popular press bombards us with sensational headlines (what else is new?) without really helping comprehension. Oftentimes, it ends up misinforming the public about important issues. A glaring example of that is “climate change.” Fortunately for us the social media, never celebrated as bastions guarding the public interest, has exceptionally great explainers who advance the public understanding of important matters.
The movie motivated a lot of excellent YouTube channels to explore the science, technology, engineering and history related to the project. Continue reading “The Bomb”
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