The pursuit of nuclear weapons moved the scientist nearer to the role of combatant, placing special responsibilities on the scientific community to make critical moral decisions. However, as they developed atomic weapons, they could at the same time only warn military powers of their use. Advocates for nuclear power as a civilian energy resource but expressing misgivings about nuclear war put them at odds with uninformed branches of the military.

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Discover the extraordinary life of j. Robert oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb, in this captivating biography. Unearth the burstiness of his scientific achievements and the enduring perplexity of the atomic age that defined his legacy.

Oppenheimer's journey was a relentless pursuit of knowledge, from his groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics to his pivotal role in the manhattan project, where the burstiness of his leadership reshaped the world. Yet, the perplexity of the atomic bomb's destructive power left a profound moral imprint on his conscience.