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.

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Organizations: Manhattan Project

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