History
History
This section provides an overview of the history of the Manhattan Project, the key organizations involved, the science behind the bomb, and more.
German Atomic Bomb Project
“I don't believe a word of the whole thing,” declared Werner Heisenberg, the scientific head of the German nuclear program, after hearing the news that the United States had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Gojira (1954)
Gojira, or Godzilla, has been one of the most enduring and iconic kaiju (Japanese giant monsters) in popular culture. Undoubtedly, the the monster created from an H-bomb blast has captured the imagination of people around the world.
Greenbrier Bunker
One of the great vestiges of the Cold War is the Greenbrier bunker, a facility built to house all 535 members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack.
Health Physics & Nuclear Medicine After the Manhattan Project
Today, millions of nuclear medicine procedures are performed in the United States every year, where the legacy of the Manhattan Project lives on in the treatment and visualization of disease.
Health Physics & Nuclear Medicine Before the Manhattan Project
Shortly after its discovery, radiation became an invaluable part of medicine. However, people soon realized that radiation could also be extremely dangerous.
Health Physics & Nuclear Medicine During the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project produced a large number of radioactive substances, and as a result scientists intensified research into the overlap of nuclear science and medicine.
Heavy Water Reactors
As scientists decided which materials they would use to build the early nuclear reactors, some staked their country’s nuclear programs on small amounts of a substance practically indistinguishable from water.
High-Speed Photography
Innovations in high-speed photography at Los Alamos helped develop photography into its modern-day form.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing Timeline
A detailed timeline of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.