The Manhattan Project was one of the most ambitious and secretive scientific endeavors in history, ushering in the atomic age during World War II. Beginning in 1942, this top-secret program united some of the world’s most brilliant scientists, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller, to develop a weapon of unprecedented power. This episode explores the project's origins, the race against Nazi Germany to harness nuclear energy, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Join us as we delve into the science, secrecy, and legacy of the Manhattan Project, a pivotal moment that forever altered the course of human history. This episode was created with the help of NotebookLM, which generated the audio summary.

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• YouTube Video: The Manhattan Project - The Race for the Atomic Bomb | Full Documentary by Timeline World History. Published on June 12, 2020.
• Book: The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Published in 1986.
• Article: “The Manhattan Project: An Overview” by the Atomic Heritage Foundation. Published on July 1, 2019.
• Book: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Published in 2005.
• Article: “How the Manhattan Project Changed the World” by History.com Editors. Published on August 6, 2020.