manhattan project
WWII atomic bomb development program
Episodes
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#5906: Running a Company Like a Spy AgencyWhat if an ordinary company ran on intelligence-style need-to-know? Oak Ridge and a 1977 CIA self-audit already ran the experiment. -
#5231: Uranium: From Yellow Glass to Little BoyConnecticut well water, Roman glass, and the isotope that changed the world — the strange story of element 92. -
#5040: The 130,000-Person Secret: Beyond Oppenheimer's StoryThe Manhattan Project wasn't just physicists on a mesa. It was 130,000 workers, secret cities, and an industrial effort we rarely hear about. -
#427: How to Read Your Air Quality MonitorAre your air quality numbers actually dangerous? Learn how to decode PM2.5, VOCs, and how to size the perfect HEPA filter for your home.