Crash Course
The Atomic Bomb: Crash Course History of Science
The story picks up where we left off last time, with Einstein writing the president of his new homeland, the United States, urging him to build a nuclear weapon before Hitler. This is the tale of the most destructive force humans have...
Curated Video
Inside the Making of Oppenheimer: The Legacy of the Little Boy and Fat Man
Little Boy And Fat Man are the nicknames given to the two weapons of mass destruction that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, seem ridiculous when thinking about what they were capable of doing. Little Boy was the first nuclear bomb to...
Curated Video
Beyond Reductionism
Celebrated polymath and mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson (IAS) describes why he is not a reductionist.
Curated Video
Valuing The Details
Celebrated scientific polymath Freeman Dyson, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how he is "more interested in the details than the big picture", and explains why he thinks that it is vital to not just search for overall equations,...
Espresso Media
Garwin: The Cold War and Nuclear Deterrence
Garwin part 6/11: In this video, Richard Garwin discusses the historical context of nuclear weapons and the concept of deterrence during the Cold War. He highlights the massive number of nuclear weapons possessed by both the United...
Curated Video
How Robert J. Oppenheimer became the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’
Robert J. Oppenheimer, born on April 22, 1904, is known as the father of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was awarded a PhD in theoretical physics and was interested in the emerging field of quantum physics. As a scientist at the University...
Curated Video
Chemist digs for clues related to New Mexico atomic bomb
Scripps News followed Dr. Michael Ketterer as he collected dust and dirt samples to analyze. He is looking for plutonium from the Trinity bomb test.
Bloomberg
'Barbenheimer' Mania Leads to Huge Weekend Box Office
Barbie, a comedy about the famous fashion doll, and Oppenheimer, a biography of the inventor of the atomic bomb, brought out movie fans in droves, helping box office revenue this weekend more than double from a year earlier to about $302...
Bridgeman Arts
Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president of US, Albert Einstein, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, atomic experiment
Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the last month of his life, Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president of US, Albert Einstein, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, atomic experiment, no sound
Bloomberg
Oppenheimer's Wald Remains Bullish on Stocks, But Small Cap Needs to Participate
Apr.11 -- On this edition of "Smart Charts," Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer & Co., examines the performance of the S&P 500 with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"
Bloomberg
Wait for Stabilization in Apple and the S&P 500, Oppenheimer's Wald Says
Jan.02 -- On this edition of "Smart Charts," Ari Wald, Oppenheimer's head of technical analysis, examines Apple Inc. shares and the S&P 500 Index with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"
Bloomberg
How Markets Are Reacting to the Fed Rate Hike
Jun.13 -- Ari Wald, Oppenheimer's head of technical analysis, discusses how the markets are reacting to the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates. He speaks with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on "What'd You Miss?"
Bloomberg
S&P 500 Rally Has Legs, Oppenheimer's Wald Says
Jun.05 -- On this edition of "Charting Futures," Oppenheimer's Ari Wald examines the S&P 500 Index with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
Bloomberg
How Oppenheimer's Rosin Is Trading Children's Place
Jun.27 -- Alon Rosin, Oppenheimer's head of institutional equity derivatives, discusses his options strategy with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
24-Carat Blue Diamond Is Up for Auction
June 6 -- Christie's Jewelry International Director Tom Burstein discusses the company's jewelry auctions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
How Oppenheimer's Rosin Is Trading Trade Desk Ahead of Earnings
Nov.07 -- On this edition of "Options Insight," Oppenheimer's Alon Rosin discusses the recent market volatility and his options strategy with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Market Wrap 4/22: Small Caps, S&P 500, Spotify
Apr.22 -- Bloomberg market reporters take a deep dive into all of today's market action.
Curated Video
Wall Street Braces For Georgia Senate Race, Vaccine Delay
A Democratic upset in Georgia could shift the 2021 outlook for investors.
Curated Video
For years, the Selfhelp Home in Chicago has been a place for elderly survivors of the German holocaust to find a bit of respite. Hundreds of them have passed through the home's doors in the last 60 years. But now only a very few remain. (Nov. 4)
NAT SOUND: violin music
SOUNDBITE: Margie Oppenheimer, 89-year-old resident at the Selfhelp Home: (covers mouth to hold back crying) "It's so emotional. But it's wonderful."
NAT SOUND: more music
NAT SOUND: more music
NAT SOUND: cars...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Frank Oppenheimer Biography
Physicist and Exploratorium founder Frank Oppenheimer is profiled in "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens". Author K.C. Cole, a friend of Oppenheimer's, digs into FBI files and personal memories to describe the complex man also called...