The Man Who Gave us the Power To Destroy Ourselves (Oppenheimer)

Editor's Take

Veritasium's profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer traces the physicist who led the Manhattan Project and then spent his life reckoning with what he had built. A concise, thoughtful companion piece to the Nolan film, strong on the science and the moral aftermath.

If you want to learn more about Oppenheimer, I strongly recommend the book “American Prometheus” By Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin. It was the inspiration for Christopher Nolan's 2023 film "Oppenheimer", which won multiple awards, including Oscars in 2024 for Best Picture and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy). A huge thank you to Dr. Martin Rohde and Dr. Antonia Denkova from the TU Delft for proofreading the script and providing valuable feedback.

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