Demon Core (tickling the dragon's tail)
From An Hour of Our Time by HOOT Studios
February 20, 2026 · 1h 14m
About this episode
This episode discusses the Demon Core and its involvement in two fatal accidents during the Manhattan Project.
This week, we discuss the Demon Core - a plutonium-gallium alloy sphere that was part of the Manhattan Project and involved in two fatal accidents.
Topics covered
- nuclear physics
- Manhattan Project
- plutonium
- accidents
- science history
Keywords
- Demon Core
- plutonium-gallium alloy
- Manhattan Project
- nuclear accidents
- science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Manhattan Project
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