David Saltzberg

Today we're going behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film “Oppenheimer.” Professor David Saltzberg, one of the scientists who consulted on the movie (also “The Big Bang Theory”), joins us to chat about the science behind the movie. We also giggle about working with actors like Cillian Murphy to explain complicated science, and what the film got … maybe a little … wrong.Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsOppenheimer In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Meet David Saltzberg(04:09) Science and ‘The Big Bang Theory’(07:55) Science and ‘Oppenheimer’(17:22) Talking science with Cillian MurphyThis episode was produced by Joel Werner and Wendy Zukerman with help from Rose Rimler, Nick DelRose and Michelle Dang. Editing by Blythe Terrell. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music by Bobby Lord, Peter Leonard and So Wylie. Special thanks to Rima Morris and Lindsay Farber.Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Physicist David Saltzberg, science advisor for The Big Bang Theory, discusses how the show uses Scientific American to engage a broad audience with scientific concepts. They talk about the portrayal of dark matter and its connection with audience engagement and online searches.