In the end, this is a difficult story to sum up. The making of the atomic bomb is one of history's most… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
Here at great expense,' [Colonel Groves] moaned to Oppenheimer, 'the government has assembled the world's largest collection of crackpots. — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“The security of the nation is not at the ramparts alone,” the judge wrote in a passage that has been quoted ever since. “Security… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
In the end, this is a difficult story to sum up. The making of the atomic bomb is one of history's most amazing examples… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“If you think atomic explosions in Asia wouldn't affect Americans, consider this. A study published in Scientific American in 2010 looked at the probable… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“Everyone worked day and night, Monday through Saturday. Oppenheimer insisted people take Sundays off to rest and recharge. Scientists fished for trout in nearby… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“They were willing to send men and women to death to avoid being called losers.” — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“He left behind several failed careers, two failed marriages, and a reputation as a clever but fairly annoying fellow.” — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
“Let us all understand that the question before us is not whether some Americans are for peace and some are against peace...The great question… — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image
A man who is a man goes on until he can go no further—and then goes twice as far. — Steve Sheinkin Copy Share Image