J. Robert Oppenheimer
First director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and so-called 'Father of the Atomic Bomb.
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Oct 21, 2023 • 10min
Rand and Oppenheimer: The Atomic Bomb Movie that Wasn’t
J. Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist, and scientific director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, is the guest in this fascinating episode. They discuss Ayn Rand's research process for her atomic bomb screenplay, including interviews with Oppenheimer. The episode explores Rand's involvement in the unfinished movie and how it influenced a character in her novel, Atlas Shrugged.
