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Kai Bird discusses his biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb,” the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. 

Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Image courtesy of interviewee. November 10, 2023

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