

Oppenheimer: Birth of the Atomic Age with Kai Bird
4 snips Sep 5, 2023
Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses J. Robert Oppenheimer, the creation of the atomic bomb, and Christopher Nolan's film with biographer Kai Bird. Topics include Oppenheimer's role and beliefs, screenplay inaccuracies, challenges of researching science biographies, Truman and Oppenheimer's views on atomic weapons, and parallels between Oppenheimer's integrity questioning and contemporary issues.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Biography of Jay Robert Oppenheimer
04:30 • 16min
Screenplay Inaccuracies, Desert Explosion, and Science Research in Biographies
20:46 • 4min
Challenges of Researching and Writing Biographies of Scientists
24:52 • 9min
Truman and Oppenheimer: Differing Views on the Atomic Bomb
33:41 • 7min
The Perspectives on the Atomic Bomb
40:27 • 16min
Questioning Integrity and Addressing Contemporary Issues
56:53 • 3min