Garwin: Inside the Historic Site of Nuclear Weapon Assembly

The transcript discusses the assembly of the first atomic bomb, the role of Los Alamos and Oppenheimer, and the production of plutonium for nuclear weapons. It covers the assembly work for the Fat Man weapon, safety measures in handling explosives, and the transition from the Manhattan Project to the Atomic Energy Commission. The video highlights the historical significance of these developments and the continuous improvement of nuclear designs post-WWII.

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