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J. Robert Oppenheimer

August 8, 2023
Films

Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists

The new blockbuster film on Oppenheimer has brought back the memories of the first nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It has raised complex questions on the nature of the society that permitted

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Oppenheimer, Hiroshima and Houtermans

As the film Oppenheimer arrives in American theaters, it is important to take a fresh look at the race to produce the atomic bomb and the choice of Hiroshima as its first target.  Hiroshima was struck by an 11kt atomic

July 26, 2023

Oppenheimer Paradox: Power of Science and the Weakness of Scientists

August 8, 2023
Films

The new blockbuster film on Oppenheimer has brought back the memories of the first nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It has raised complex questions on the nature of the society that permitted

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Oppenheimer, Hiroshima and Houtermans

July 26, 2023
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

As the film Oppenheimer arrives in American theaters, it is important to take a fresh look at the race to produce the atomic bomb and the choice of Hiroshima as its first

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