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Two ambitious men. One historic mission. With a blinding flash in the New Mexico desert in the summer of 1945, the world was changed forever. The bomb that ushered in the atomic age was the product of one of history's most improbable partnerships. The General and the Genius reveals how two extraordinary men pulled off the greatest scientific feat of the 20th century.

Faced with the prospect of losing her memory, a writer revisits the moments that changed her - from childhood to motherhood, loss and ill-health. Through shifting pronouns and perspectives, moving across place and time, each piece twists the kaleidoscope of existence to make sense of the present through the past. From the opening battle between her brain and her body, a conversation emerges between her collection of selves: the Daughter, the Sister, the Dancer, the Gardener, the Mother, the Girl-Who-Read-Woolf.

The brilliant theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer is now known primarily for his work on the development of the atomic bomb from 1942-45 at Los Alamos in New Mexico. Though fascinated by the processes that created the bomb, he was horrified by its impact and the devastation wrought on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Chris McNab looks at the body of prior work that led to Oppenheimer's recruitment to the Manhattan Project as well as the development of the bomb itself.

💭 Get ready to be enlightened, entertained, and engaged! 💭 But beware: This podcast is not for the faint of heart. We'll challenge your assumptions, spark your curiosity, and ignite a fire in your intellectual cortex. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a mind-bending journey! New episodes available every Sundays on all podcasting platforms.

Isai Mathias is the Chief Scientist at Aftersix Labs. His podcast, Atoms + Bits, interviews the leading scientists and technologists in Tanzania. In a country often overlooked by the rest of the world, Isai's podcast shines a light on the fantastic work being done by Tanzanian researchers and tech entrepreneurs.Tanzania is home to some of the most innovative and cutting-edge science and technology projects in Africa. Aftersix Labs is at the forefront of this movement, working to enable a new era of industrial research and scientific development. The Atoms + Bits podcast provides an essential ...

"National Treasures" is a captivating podcast series exploring the lives of remarkable individuals from the Diaspora who have made significant contributions to the United Kingdom.Hosted and produced by Sumit Sharma (Breaking Atoms), each episode is a rich and evocative portrait of people who have overcome significant challenges, broken barriers, and become cherished icons within British society."National Treasures" is not just a collection of biographies; it is an immersive experience that weaves together personal anecdotes, cultural insights, and the broader societal contexts that have shaped...

The culmination of a quest for knowledge and cultural exploration, The Cosmic Children seeks to uncover the sublime from the mundane. Curated and Produced by Tell Your Children, each session seeks to uncover gems of unconventional wisdom from peculiar individuals through informal long form conversation; an honest introspection into the human experience.

Rock historian Daniel Wolff, Sam Cook's former manager S.R. Crain, and film director Atom Egoyan on this edition of Fresh Air. Wolff wrote the biography You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke. He was aided in his research by many people who were close to Cooke, including S.R. Crain, a co-founder of the Soul Stirrers and later Cooke's manager. Susan Richardson of Rolling Stone describes Wolff's book as "alive, springing off the page to engage you like the latest box office draw."