Sabotaging the Nazi Atomic Bomb: Chat with Author Sam Kean | Orbitals 301
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English - January 17, 2020 16:19 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBChemistry Science drugs science americanchemicalsociety atoms chemistry history ions molecules Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week we chat with DC-based author Sam Kean about his most recent work: The Bastard Brigade, a book about a group of scientists and military commanders during World War II who were trying to stop the Nazis from creating an atomic bomb.
In this episode, get ready to hear about some eccentric characters, sabotage, and--of course--chemistry.