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David Hahn: Child Of The Atom

Profiles In Eccentricity

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The Dangerous Adventures of David Hahn

This chapter explores the intriguing story of David Hahn, a high school student who attempts to build a breeder reactor in his mother's shed. Despite lacking proper safety precautions, he manages to create a functioning reactor using ordinary materials. However, as the radioactivity levels grow dangerously high, David faces the consequences of his amateur nuclear science experiments.

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