The Manhattan Project

The video explores how scientific advancements, often driven by destructive impulses, have led to both progress and peril. It highlights the Manhattan Project's role in developing atomic bombs, which ended World War II but initiated the Cold War. The project also accelerated nuclear science, leading to nuclear energy and medicine. The video discusses the differences between conventional and atomic bombs, the theoretical groundwork of nuclear fission, and the Manhattan Project's development and legacy.

What role did Leo Szilard play in the development of the atomic bomb?

What were the ethical considerations surrounding the use of atomic bombs?

Explain the concept of critical mass in nuclear reactions.

How did the research from the Manhattan Project influence modern science?