Robert J. Oppenheimer
Was Oppenheimer’s knowledge a burden or gift?
4.1 (25)
51 mins
Explore Oppenheimer’s journey from troubled youth to brilliant physicist, in this skoob. Discover how his leadership in the Manhattan Project led to the creation of the atomic bomb. Learn about the emotional and political pressures he faced.
Ep 1:
The Making of a Quantum Prodigy
Before the bomb, there was the boy genius: a quantum revolution shook physics itself, and a brilliant, troubled young Oppenheimer nearly derailed his own future.
Ep 2:
An Unlikely Genius Builds the Bomb
General Groves needed a leader for the impossible—so he picked the least likely man for the job, opening Los Alamos's doors wide enough for secrets, and spies, to slip through.
Discussions (7)
Jensen
Level 3 · 5 mo agoI would personally never hire someone who tried to poison his tutor. It shows zero risk management. He was lucky his family money saved him or his future earnings potential would have been zero.
Edmond
Level 9 · 5 mo agoYep, he really tried to poison Blackett. His wealthy father had to step in to stop the expulsion.
Cecil
Level 4 · 5 mo agoGov played him real dirty
