Part one of this three-part mini-series on The Atomic Bomb.
In this episode, we explore the discovery of nuclear fission, the key scientists involved, The Manhattan Project and the race to develop a functioning atomic bomb.
- Early ideas about atomism
- Modern atomic theory in the 19th and 20th centuries
- The discovery of nuclear fission
- War breaks out in Europe
- Einstein and Szilárd's letter to President Roosevelt
- The Manhattan Project
- The first atomic test in Nevada
- “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/manhattan-project
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