Bulletin of the Atomic scientists - Oppenheimer

DAN DROLLETTE JR.

Introduction—Oppenheimer: The man behind the movie

Christopher Nolan’s widely-discussed ​​​​​Oppenheimer film hits theaters this week. But what do you know about the man? In this special all-Oppenheimer issue of the premium magazine, we explore the life and legacy of “the father of the atomic bomb.” For a limited time, the entire July premium magazine is free to read. Get started today with this introduction from executive editor Dan Drollette, Jr. Read more.

JOHN MECKLIN

An extended interview with Christopher Nolan, director of Oppenheimer

In this interview with the Bulletin, director Christopher Nolan explains his journey to transfer the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer from the printed page to the medium of film—and describes Oppenheimer as “the ultimate Rorschach test.” Read more.

LESLEY M. M. BLUME
Collateral damage: American civilian survivors of the 1945 Trinity test

The Trinity test site was chosen, in part, for its supposed remove from human inhabitation. Yet nearly half-a-million people were living within a 150-mile radius of the explosion, with some as close as 12 miles away. None were warned or evacuated by the US government ahead of time. Read more.

DAN DROLLETTE JR.
Memories of Oppie, from a Manhattan Project physicist

“He did not speak the ordinary language…” Roy Glauber, one of the youngest scientists in the 1,400-person Los Alamos staff, tells the Bulletin about his impression of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Read more.

DAN KAMMEN
Why what happened to Oppenheimer then is relevant now ​​​​​​

A renewable energy scientist who resigned from his position during the Trump Administration contemplates the similarities—and differences—between his situation and what happened to Oppenheimer in the 1950s during the McCarthy era. Read more.

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