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22.December 2023 Ivan Ivanji

From Marie Curie to Oppenheimer: The Road to the Atomic Bomb

In December 125 years ago, Marie Curie discovered radium, and in December 85 years ago, Otto Hahn proved the fission of the atomic nucleus. Their works paved the way to mankind's deadliest invention - the atomic bomb. I spoke with one of the participants in the race to develop atomic weapons