Oppenheimer, Nullified and Vindicated
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/oppenheimer-nullified-and-vindicated
In 1954, America’s most celebrated scientist was falsely accused and publicly humiliated, sending a warning to all scientists not to engage in the political arena as public intellectuals. This was the real tragedy of the Oppenheimer case. What happened to him damaged our ability as a society to debate honestly about scientific theory—the very foundation of our modern world.
In 1954, America’s most celebrated scientist was falsely accused and publicly humiliated, sending a warning to all scientists not to engage in the political arena as public intellectuals. This was the real tragedy of the Oppenheimer case. What happened to him damaged our ability as a society to debate honestly about scientific theory—the very foundation of our modern world.
Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ a Prizewinning Biography 25 Years in the Making
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/books/oppenheimer-american-prometheus-sherwin-bird.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/books/oppenheimer-american-prometheus-sherwin-bird.html
