About this episode

This episode discusses the historical context and significance of Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt regarding atomic research.

参考文献 1. Einstein， A.， & Szilard， L. (1939). Letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt， August 2， 1939. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library. 2. Rhodes， R. (1986). The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Simon & Schuster. 3. Bird， K.， & Sherwin， M. J. (2005). American Prometheus： The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Alfred A. Knopf. 4. Oppenheimer， J. R. (1965). Interview. In The Decision to Drop the Bomb [NBC News Documentary]. 5. Pauling， L. (1954， November). Personal diary entry. Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers， Oregon State University Special Collections. 6. Lanouette， W.， & Silard， B. (1992). Genius in the Shadows： A Biography of Leo Szilard. Scribner. 7. Bhagavad Gita， Chapter 11， Verse 32. (Trans. various.)

People in this episode

Host: 好学蜗牛

Topics covered

• Einstein
• atomic bomb
• Oppenheimer
• science history
• nuclear physics
• letters
• biographies

Keywords

• Einstein
• atomic bomb
• Oppenheimer
• nuclear physics
• historical letters
• biographies
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, Oregon State University Special Collections

Books & works: The Making of the Atomic Bomb, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, The Decision to Drop the Bomb, Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, Bhagavad Gita

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