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History Article Roundup – April/May 2018

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Here is a roundup of some of the most interesting content published recently on the Manhattan Project and science history.
  • Feynman the joker: On the 100th anniversary of Richard Feynman’s birth, historian of science Melinda Baldwin reassesses his life and personality.
  • The origins of Physics Today: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor David Kaiser describes the early years of the magazine Physics TodayPhysics Today marks its 70th anniversary in May.
  • A single jawbone has revealed just how much radiation Hiroshima bomb victims absorbed: Researchers have used a jawbone from a victim of the Hiroshima atomic bombing to assess how much radiation victims of the bombing were exposed to.
  • Tour follows teen’s path when he was scarred by atomic bomb: A recent tour in Nagasaki retraced the route of Sumiteru Taniguchi, a teenage postal worker who survived the atomic bombing on August 9, 1945. Taniguchi, who suffered severe burns in the attack, later campaigned against nuclear weapons. He died last year at the age of 88.
  • New book shows Tinian’s role in WWII atomic bombing: The Pacific Daily News describes historian and Tinian resident Don Farrell’s new book, “Tinian and the Bomb.”
  • Bradbury Science Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary: The Los Alamos Daily Post reports on an event recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Bradbury Science Museum at its current location in Los Alamos.